Data-Driven Methods to Diversify Knowledge of Human Psychology.

Trends Cogn Sci

Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.

Published: January 2018

Psychology aims to understand real human behavior. However, cultural biases in the scientific process can constrain knowledge. We describe here how data-driven methods can relax these constraints to reveal new insights that theories can overlook. To advance knowledge we advocate a symbiotic approach that better combines data-driven methods with theory.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2017.10.002DOI Listing

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