Defragmenting psychology

Farid Anvari (), Taym Alsalti, Lorenz A. Oehler, Ian Hussey, Malte Elson and Ruben C. Arslan ()
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Farid Anvari: University of Bern
Taym Alsalti: Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology, Leipzig University
Lorenz A. Oehler: Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology, Leipzig University
Ian Hussey: University of Bern
Malte Elson: University of Bern
Ruben C. Arslan: Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology, Leipzig University

Nature Human Behaviour, 2025, vol. 9, issue 5, 836-839

Abstract: Psychology is fragmented into the study of a myriad of constructs and measures, most of which are used very rarely. This hinders cumulative knowledge generation. We call on the field to defragment psychology and prevent further fragmentation. We provide four key recommendations to achieve this and summarize the needed actions.

Date: 2025
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