Meta-Science
Meta-Science: Scientific Research regarding the Scientific Process
Science thrives on constantly questioning itself critically, developing further and improving. This requires meta-science – research about research. We particularly focus on the behavioral, social and cognitive sciences (e.g., psychology). Prompted by studies questioning the extent to which previous empirical findings are actually reliable, researchers have started intense discussions. In our research, we ask: What constitutes good science? What means replicability? What reasons are there to explain a lack of replicability? Our goal is to analyze the scientific process in detail and to be able to improve it effectively and sustainably.
Selected Publications:
- Gollwitzer, M., & Schwabe, J. (2021). Context dependency as a predictor of replicability. Review of General Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/10892680211015635
- Altenmüller, M. S., & Gollwitzer, M. (2021). Prosociality in science. Current Opinion in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.011
- Gollwitzer, M. (2020). DFG Priority Program SPP 2317 Proposal: A meta-scientific program to analyze and optimize replicability in the behavioral, social, and cognitive sciences (META-REP). PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.3010
- Abele-Brehm, A., Gollwitzer, M., Steinberg, U., & Schönbrodt, F. (2019). Attitudes towards Open Science and public data sharing: A survey among members of the German Psychological Society. Social Psychology, 50, 252-260. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000384
