Age of Invention: Does History have a Replication Crisis?
Back in 2011, the field of psychology went into crisis. Some of the most famous and widely-cited experimental results could not be replicated by others. These were findings published in the field’s most prestigious academic journals, and going back for decades. Since then, more and more scientific fields have turned out to have been the victims of replication crises. But what is the problem even worse in history?
Age of Invention: Does History have a Replication Crisis? Anton Howes Aug 29, 2023 321 114 48 Share You’re reading Age of Invention , my newsletter on the causes of the British Industrial Revolution and the history of innovation. This edition went out to over 22,000 subscribers. To support my work, you can upgrade your subscription here: Subscribe Back in 2011, the field of psychology went into crisis. Some of the most famous and widely-cited experimental results — like the finding that powerfully posing for a few minutes gives you a hormonal boost in confidence, or that priming people with wo
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