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Ideological and political bias in psychology : nature, scope, and solutions / editors, Craig L. Frisby, Richard E. Redding, William T. O'Donohue and Scott O. Lilienfeld.

This book examines the traditional assumptions made by academics and professionals alike that have embedded sociopolitical biases that impede practice. and undermine efforts to achieve an objective scientific status. If allowed to go unchallenged, the credibility of psychology as a discipline is com...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Frisby, Craig L. (Editor), Redding, Richard E. (Editor), O'Donohue, William T. (Editor), Lilienfeld, Scott O., 1960-2020 (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2023.
Subjects:
Psychology > Political aspects.
Psychology > Social aspects.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgment
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Ideological and Political Bias in Psychology: An Introduction
  • The Roots of Ideological and Political Conflicts
  • Liberal or Progressive Political Bias in Psychology
  • Text Overview
  • In Memorium
  • References
  • Part I: Bias and the Politics of Psychology
  • Chapter 2: What Is Meant by 'Bias' in Psychological Science?
  • The Essential Nature of the Scientific Enterprise
  • The Universal Problem of Bias
  • The Essential Nature and Products of Psychological Science
  • The Deterioration of Scientific Standards
  • What Is Bias in Psychological Science?
  • What Bias Is Not
  • Biases Studied by Psychological Science
  • Distilling the Essence of (Detrimental) Biases in Psychological Science
  • What Conditions Appear to Create, Support, and Perpetuate the Existence of Bias in Psychological Science?
  • Human Errors/Foibles
  • Deep Personal Convictions
  • Following the Crowd
  • The 'Publish or Perish' Academic Environment
  • Are There Any Situations in Which Bias Is Good?
  • Summary and Next Steps
  • References
  • Chapter 3: What Is Meant by 'Politics of Psychology'?
  • Colloquial Usage of the Term 'Politics'
  • The Psychology of Politics Versus the Politics of Psychology
  • The Psychology of Politics
  • Basic Definitions
  • Political Differences Are the Source of Interindividual and Intergroup Conflict
  • The Politics of Psychology
  • A Brief History of Psychology's Efforts to Identify and Counteract Political Bias
  • Politicized Topics Within Psychology
  • Abortion (Psychological Effects Of)
  • Evolutionary Psychology (EP)
  • (The) Military
  • Racial Issues
  • Sex, Sexuality, and Gender Issues
  • The Purpose of This Text
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Psychologists' Politics
  • Political Attitudes of Psychology Professors, Students, Practitioners, and Consumers
  • Professors
  • Students
  • Practitioners
  • Consumers of Psychological Services
  • Summary and Directions for Future Research
  • Why Are Most Psychologists Liberal?
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Political Bias in the Social Sciences: A Critical, Theoretical, and Empirical Review
  • The Massive Left Skew of Academia
  • Political Biases Are Irrelevant to Topics That Are Not Politicized
  • Arguments and Evidence That Normal Academic Processes Prevent Political Biases
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Peer Review and the Norms of Science
  • Are Left-Leaning Studies Less Replicable?
  • Arguments and Evidence That Normal Academic Processes Fail to Prevent Political Biases
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Failures of Peer Review
  • Norms of Science
  • A Critical Evaluation of Reinero et al. (2020): A Bad Hypothesis Badly Tested
  • Models of Political Bias Manifestation
  • The Pipeline Model
  • Step 1: A Political Purity Spiral
  • Step 2: Rewards, Punishment, Work Environment, Scholarship
  • Step 3: Activist Rhetoric and Policies

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