On 8/6/2012 11:08 AM, Paul C Bernhardt wrote:
Finally, we are right to guard against being 'cargo-cult' scientists (I
thank my now long departed father for first exposing me to the important
lessons of studying cargo-cults, about 30 years ago).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo-cult and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult_science
Bernhardt, P. C. (1997). Influences of serotonin and testosterone in
aggression and dominance: Convergence with social psychology. /Current
Directions in Psychological Science, 6,/ 44-48.
doi:10.1111/1467-8721.ep11512620
Paul
Paul:
Thanks for alerting us to the concept of a cargo-cult and cargo-cult
science. It is a very useful concept.
Ken
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Kenneth M. Steele, Ph. D. [email protected]
Professor and Assistant Chairperson
Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
USA
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