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Questions tagged [reference-request]

For questions where the author is looking for a specific article/survey/book on a given statement/conclusion. It should NOT be applied merely because answers with references are desired.

The reference-request tag is for questions where the author needs to know the name/the link to a specific article/survey/book on the topic. It should be applied when the question is looking for a specific paper. For example, "What was the paper about topic from university?"

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best book for cognitive science

I am computer science student and I have a limited knowledge about cognitive science. What books would give me a good introduction to the area?
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What article reported variability in supporting hypotheses across disciplines?

I recently read a blog post talking about a journal article that compared the degree to which journal articles support their hypothesis. A comparison was done across disciplines, and if I recall, psychology had a higher level of acceptance than many…
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What branch of psychology deals with the Framing Effect?

What branch of psychology deals with the framing effect (Tversky and Kahneman, 1981)? Any notable related literature? Tversky, A., & Kahneman, D. (1981). The Framing of Decisions and the Psychology of Choice. Science, 211(4481), 453-458. Retrieved…
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Feynman's Cargo Cult Science: Young's Rat Experiment Study

In the book Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman, the physicist Richard Feynman tells a great short story about bad science being done by scientists who should know better in Cargo Cult Science (which is the last story of the book). I believe it is a…
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Are there detectable differences in brain activity when thinking about people of different degrees of closeness?

Once upon a time I read an article (or perhaps study/paper - I don't know) regarding different brain activity when referring to / thinking about different people: You Your close people, like family Your not-so-close people, like friends or the…
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What is the study with the dual-task experiment that involved a colour-wheel change detection task?

This may be a long-shot, but I'm looking for a paper that I vaguely remember reading a few years ago. Unfortunately I can't remember many details about the paper or its content, and thus my multiple attempts at keyword searches have failed. I'm…
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Recommend a book for studying the brain structure

I know this is kind of a "soft question", but it isn't very easy to find a good, comprehensive brain atlas book, which would also link the different areas to their functions (according to recent work). Best would be if the book could also be used…
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Do messages joking about suicide increase likelihood of suicide?

I remember a time (back in high school) where it was considered normal for someone to joke about suicide (themselves or others) when something mildly annoying happened. Eventually as we grew up, it entered our collective consciousness that doing so…
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Research on building associations through sensory cues for practical applications in the literature

I recently came across an episode of Crowd Control where the showrunners placed distinct visual, aural, and olfactory clues in zones of a parking lot to assist individuals in locating their cars more easily (Link - 18:39). What are some works…
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Introductory material on psychotherapy

As a complete outsider to the subject, I would like to start learning about psychotherapy. To this end would you be able to suggest a starting point, say, an introductory book which I can go through, to then start exploring more and more specific…
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What is a good introductory textbook for neuroscience at the advanced undergraduate or early graduate level?

I'm interested learning about the brain from a multifaceted perspective, i.e. I would like to learn about the basics of structure (anatomy) as well as function, and also a little bit of the computational perspective. In other words, I'm looking for…
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Reliable channel or method for self-study of Psychology

Out of interest, I've been reading some psychology topics online recently (I have zero background in psychology). For example, Maslow theory in depth. On and off, I come across terms that sound like having same meaning. So I need to search their…
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Are there any documented cases of a delusion remitting when it is allowed to play out?

Shutter Island is a 2010 movie featuring Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of a delusional character who develops and lives an elaborate narrative to avoid facing a harsh truth following a traumatic event. In the plot (spoiler alert below the hover-over…
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Typical rates for 'trivial' errors?

By 'trivial' error I mean one that's local and easy to confirm and easy to understand. Something that makes you look silly. For example: Sign errors in mathematics. Forgetting to do a unit conversion in physics. Skipping over a number in…
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Reference for beginners: psychology

I am looking for a book that is not too rigorous but provides a good introduction to psychology as a preparation for a university-level course. Any suggestions? It is an introductory course.
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