Generic language in scientific communication

Overview of attention for article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, August 2019

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There is increasing recognition that research samples in psychology are limited in size, diversity, and generalizability.

“readers judged results expressed with generic language to be more important and generalizable than findings expressed with…

BEWARE OF (PSYCHOLOGICAL) GENERALIZATIONS! --- "Generic language in scientific communication" Jasmine M. DeJesus, Maureen A.

The tendency of scientists to favor generalized, bolder claims in their research may sacrifice precision and could potentially…

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