A tentative roadmap for consensus building processes
Daniel Leising,
Heinrich Liesefeld,
Susanne Buecker
et al.
Abstract:Like all other branches of science, psychology is constantly faced with the task of establishing some level of preliminary consensus over term use, methods, and findings, while at the same time leaving open the door to challenging and revising that consensus when necessary. Suboptimal solutions in this regard are likely to lead to inefficient use of resources, and to impede the cumulative acquisition of knowledge. The current culture and incentive structure in academia does not encourage systematic consensus w… Show more
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