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The Thought Show: How Reliable is Psychology Science?

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How Reliable is Psychology Science?

01/10/2015 GMT

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More Or Less asks how reliable is psychological science?

More Or Less asks how reliable is psychological science, BBC Trending hears why women are defending their abortions on social media, and in the Why Factor why do we like dolls?

More Or Less investigates the dismal findings of the recent Reproducibility of Psychological Science project: having replicated 100 psychological studies published in three psychology journals, it found only 36 had significant results compared to 97% first time around. So is there a problem with psychological science and what should be done to fix it? 

BBC Trending hears why women around the world are sharing deeply personal stories about having an abortion and publishing their experiences on social media, and also talks to one of those who strongly object to what is being shared. And, the daughter of a Yemeni doctor who tried to tell the world about the war in his country talks about her fears for her father who disappeared over a month ago. 

In the Why Factor, why do we love dolls?  They are made for children but collected by adults. From the rag dolls of Ancient Egypt to the mass produced plastic fashion dolls of today, what purpose do they serve? Mike Williams looks at the evidence that playing with dolls develops children’s social skills, and hears how a South African doll maker was told ‘black dolls will never sell’ in her country.


(Photo: Conceptual image of a brain. Credit: Shutterstock)

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