Psychology's WEIRD Problems

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Guilherme Sanches de Oliveira (Technische Universität Berlin) Edward Baggs (University of Southern Denmark)

Psychology's WEIRD Problems

Guilherme Sanches de Oliveira (Technische Universität Berlin), Edward Baggs (University of Southern Denmark)

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English

Cambridge University Press
22 June 2023

Behavioural theory (Behaviourism); Experimental psychology; Behavioural economics

Series: Elements in Psychology and Culture

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Psychology has a WEIRD problem. It is overly reliant on participants from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic societies. Over the last decade this problem has come to be widely acknowledged, yet there has been little progress toward making psychology more diverse. This Element proposes that the lack of progress can be explained by the fact that the original WEIRD critique was too narrow in scope. Rather than a single problem of a lack of diversity among research participants, there are at least four overlapping problems. Psychology is WEIRD not only in terms of who makes up its participant pool, but also in terms of its theoretical commitments, methodological assumptions, and institutional structures. Psychology as currently constituted is a fundamentally WEIRD enterprise. Coming to terms with this is necessary if we wish to make psychology relevant for all humanity. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

By: Guilherme Sanches de Oliveira (Technische Universität Berlin), Edward Baggs (University of Southern Denmark)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 127g
ISBN: 9781009303514
ISBN 10: 1009303511
Series: Elements in Psychology and Culture
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 22 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active