Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD

Moin Syed

doi:10.1017/S0140525X25104172

Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD

Moin Syed

Psychology (Twin Cities)

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Psychologists have argued for diversification for over 50 years, with little change. At this point, it is clear that inaction is not due to lack of knowledge, convincing arguments, or clever acronyms. Rather, it is driven by psychologists’ priorities, values, and goals that they see as endemic to the field-one that is universal, decontextualized, and generalizable.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e278
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X25104172
State	Published - Jul 3 2026

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