Most Psychology Papers Can’t Be Reproduced

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Psychology research may not have run into a brick wall, but it has hit a speed hump. Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock

An attempt to reproduce 100 psychology studies published in leading journals couldn't match the results in almost two thirds of cases. The findings raise serious questions about the rigor of research in the field, as well as how other areas of science would stack up under the same test.