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The "'Crisis' Crisis" in psychology.

John D MedagliaKiante A Fernandez
Published in: The Behavioral and brain sciences (2022)
The recent trend to label dilemmas in psychology as "crises" is insidious. The "'Crisis' Crisis" in psychology can distract us from actionable practices. As a case in point, "The Generalizability Crisis" offers the valuable central thesis that verbal-quantitative gaps imperil psychological science. Focusing on the key issues rather than crisis narratives can lead to progress in our discourse and research.
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