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Bias
The Psychological Connection of Bias to Censorship

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on September 12, 2020

(My biases lead me to erroneously assume that) I am right so you should just shut up and go away. I (think I) am not authoritarian, I am just right.

(My biases lead me to erroneously assume that) I am right so you should just shut up and go away. I (think I) am not authoritarian, I am just right.

Bias
Political Biases in Academia

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on May 29, 2020

A list of mostly peer-reviewed articles and academic books and chapters addressing the problem of political bias in academia.

A list of mostly peer-reviewed articles and academic books and chapters addressing the problem of political bias in academia.

Bias
Equalitarianism

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on December 30, 2019

Is a cosmic belief in group equality a primary driver of bias in social science?

Is a cosmic belief in group equality a primary driver of bias in social science?

Politics
Required Diversity Statements as Ideological Loyalty Oaths

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on November 21, 2019

A mathematician posted an essay opposing a requirement for faculty applicants to provide diversity statements. This has evoked another academic outrage mob.

A mathematician posted an essay opposing a requirement for faculty applicants to provide diversity statements. This has evoked another academic outrage mob.

Bias
Viewpoint Diversity: Necessary for Quality Science

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on October 11, 2019

There is a need for researchers to adopt standard methods for preventing their own psychological biases from confounding the validity of their research.

There is a need for researchers to adopt standard methods for preventing their own psychological biases from confounding the validity of their research.

Career
What Needs Fixing in Psychology?

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on September 4, 2019

Early career scholars often bring new and fresh perspectives to a scientific field. This post presents a pair of such views.

Early career scholars often bring new and fresh perspectives to a scientific field. This post presents a pair of such views.

Bias
Scientific Bias in Favor of Studies Finding Gender Bias

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on June 23, 2019

There are more studies showing scientists are egalitarian or favor women in peer review. But the studies finding bias against women get disproportionate scientific attention.

There are more studies showing scientists are egalitarian or favor women in peer review. But the studies finding bias against women get disproportionate scientific attention.

Bias
Are Scientists Biased Against Women Scientists? Part I

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on June 15, 2019

The existence of sex bias in science is controversial, with some people, in science & out, with some claiming biases do not occur, and others outraged at such claims. What's true?

The existence of sex bias in science is controversial, with some people, in science & out, with some claiming biases do not occur, and others outraged at such claims. What's true?

Transgender
Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria

Lee Jussim Ph.D. on March 20, 2019

A researcher found that parents claimed their teenage kids expressed transgender identification out of the blue. All hell broke loose. Science improved. Maybe.

A researcher found that parents claimed their teenage kids expressed transgender identification out of the blue. All hell broke loose. Science improved. Maybe.