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I've done my degree in an obscure subfield of quantum mechanics, and after having read all those papers, I can tell you they are no more sound than the average
by newaccount74 3y ago
I've done my degree in an obscure subfield of quantum mechanics, and after having read all those papers, I can tell you they are no more sound than the average psychology paper.
The only difference is that everyone thinks they are specialists in human psychology, so they feel like they can dismiss everything that doesn't fit their prior assumptions.
Papers on quantum mechanics start with so much math that noone outside the subfield has any idea what it says, so noone dares to dismiss it.
- kelipso 3y agoSo you're familiar with both quantum mechanics papers and psychology papers? Give me a break...one comes across terrible papers in all fields but in psychology and sociology, you see terrible papers along with the science journalism that follows it, plus the whole replication crisis. Whole field looks like a mess.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoHe has a degree in the field, what do you have? Armchair anger at those nasty scientists. > my degree in an obscure subfield of quantum mechanics
- kelipso 3y agoYou can't read or what? He says he's familiar with quantum mechanics literature and psychology literature, not exactly common is it? I have a CS PhD, so I know enough about research thanks. What do you have? Some nonsensical crap about how psychology is growing or whatever so forgive them lol.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoHere is the quote so you can read it again. >"I've done my degree in an obscure subfield of quantum mechanics" Guess I'm wondering why his 'degree in un-related field and have read some psychology', is not as valid as your 'some degree in un-related field, and have read some psychology'. Or do you think your CS PhD came with more psychology course work than his quantum mechanics degree? You might need some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. There are a lot of studies that show it works.
- kelipso 3y agoHere we go, learn to read and understand before you make some useless reply buddy. Now I see why you think psychology isn't a complete mess of a field.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoSorry. I made the Cognitive Behavior comment because I thought it would be funny to reference 'studies' in a field you disagree with, to help you with your problems dealing with the same field. Anyway, good luck on the anger issues. Not sure who you will see since Psychologist are off the table. Maybe meditation? Lot of good meditation studies coming out lately.
- kelipso 3y agoYou are good at posting annoying replies, I'll give you that lol. Other than that not so much.
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoYeah, this is my first time posting on any social media platform. I've found subtle trolling to be fun. But, also, addictive in an un-health way, which has given me some more perspective on why the country has gone a little crazy in last 5-10 years. So, good to experience it, but will probably stop, maybe delete account altogether. Hope you read rest of thread. I think a few people gave much better answers on the split between different Psychological fields, and why perceptions of the field are skewed. I do think there is an argument that Psychology (as the study of the mind), can also study how humans respond, and are biased in Psychological studies, and how the people running a study can also be biased, hence the field as a whole can become better at performing studies. Or another way, by studying why studies aren't replicating, we can also form better models to improve future studies. Basically, examine why measurements are wrong, form a new hypothesis, and measure again, and eventually form what this thread would call 'scientific' findings. Basically follow the scientific process, and not just get angry that results are not replicating and toss out the whole field. When physics doesn't replicate, they figure out why, there are follow up studies, re-formulations. We don't just cancel all of physics.