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The replication crisis has led to positive structural, procedural, and community changes

Communications Psychology, vol. 1, pp. 3

Abstract

The emergence of large-scale replication projects yielding successful rates substantially lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a so-called 'replication crisis'. In this Perspective, we reframe this 'crisis' through the lens of a credibility revolution, focusing on positive structural, procedural and community-driven changes. Second, we outline a path to expand ongoing advances and improvements. The credibility revolution has been an impetus to several substantive changes which will have a positive, long-term impact on our research environment.

Authors 30

  1. Oslo University Hospital · Western Norway University of Applied Sciences · University of Oslo

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    Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway

    Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualisation Center, Bergen, Norway

    NORMENT Centre for Psychosis Research, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

  2. Flávio Azevedo corresponding

    University of Groningen · University of Cambridge

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    Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. flavio.azevedo@rug.nl

    Department of Social Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. flavio.azevedo@rug.nl

    Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

  3. Aston University

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    School of Psychology, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

  4. Essen University Hospital · University of Duisburg-Essen

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    Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany

  5. University of Leeds

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    School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

  6. Ashland University

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    Department of Psychology, Ashland University, Ashland, USA

  7. University of Birmingham

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    School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

  8. University of Bremen

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    SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

  9. University of Oxford

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    Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

  10. Østfold University of Applied Sciences

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    Department of Education, ICT and Learning, Ostfold University College, Halden, Norway

  11. University of Birmingham

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    School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

  12. Temple University

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    Department of Sport and Recreation Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

  13. Cardiff University

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    School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

  14. Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience

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    Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

  15. De Montfort University

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    Division of Psychology, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

  16. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts

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    Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, North Macedonia

  17. Kyushu University

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    Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

  18. Witten/Herdecke University

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    Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany

  19. Technological University Dublin

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    Department of Applied Science, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

  20. Stanford University

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    Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Standford, USA

  21. University of Graz

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    Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

  22. University of York

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    Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK

  23. University of Bonn

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    Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

  24. Chinese University of Hong Kong

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    Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

  25. University of Cambridge

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    Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

  26. University of Bayreuth

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    Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

  27. The Open University · London School of Economics and Political Science

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    Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

    Open Psychology Research Centre, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

  28. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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    Department of Psychology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain

    Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

  29. Leiden University

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    Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

  30. University of Greenwich

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    Institute for Lifecourse Development, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, UK

    School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, UK

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