{"title":"Ruth Leys","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the insightful works of Ruth Leys, a distinguished author renowned for her profound contributions to the fields of philosophy and psychology. Her exceptional ability to dissect complex concepts and present them in an accessible manner makes her writings both enlightening and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the collection is the pivotal work \u003cem\u003eAnatomy of a Train Wreck\u003c\/em\u003e, a book that delves deep into the intricacies of human thought and behaviour. Ruth Leys has an unparalleled knack for challenging conventional wisdom, encouraging readers to ponder and reflect on the philosophical underpinnings of psychological theories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeys' works are characterised by their analytical depth and philosophical rigor, making them a valuable resource for students, scholars, and anyone with a keen interest in understanding the human mind. Her writings not only educate but also inspire readers to explore the profound connections between philosophy and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anatomy-of-a-train-wreck-by-ruth-leys-9780226836959","title":"Anatomy of a Train Wreck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA history of \"priming\" research that analyses the field's underlying assumptions and experimental protocols to shed new light on a contemporary crisis in social psychology.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2012, a team of Belgian scientists reported that they had been unable to replicate a canonical experiment in the field of psychology known as \"priming.\" The original experiment, performed by John Bargh in the nineties, had purported to show that words connoting old age unconsciously influenced—or primed—research subjects, causing them to walk more slowly. When subsequent researchers could not replicate these results, Nobel-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman warned of a \"train wreck looming\" if Bargh and his colleagues could not address doubts about their work. Since then, the inability to replicate other well-known priming experiments has helped precipitate an ongoing debate over what has gone wrong in psychology, raising fundamental questions about the soundness of research practices in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnatomy of a Train Wreck\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first detailed history of priming research from its origins in the early 1980s to its recent collapse. Ruth Leys places priming experiments in the context of contemporaneous debates over not only the nature of automaticity but also the very foundations of social psychology. While these latest discussions about priming have largely focused on methodology—including sloppy experimental practices, inadequate statistical methods, and publication bias—Leys offers a genealogy of the theoretical expectations and scientific paradigms that have guided and motivated priming research itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining scientists' intellectual strategies, their responses to criticism, and their assumptions about the nature of subjectivity, \u003cem\u003eAnatomy of a Train Wreck\u003c\/em\u003e raises crucial questions about the evidence surrounding unconscious influence and probes the larger stakes of the replication crisis: psychology's status as a science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000535957740,"sku":"9780226836959","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20597873482268.jpg?v=1763282093"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/ruth-leys.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}