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Simon Oxenham
The best and the worst of psychology and neuroscience
Simon Oxenham covers the best and the worst from the world of psychology and neuroscience. Formerly writing with the pseudonym "Neurobonkers", Simon has a history of debunking dodgy scientific research and tearing apart questionable science journalism in an irreverent style. Simon has written and blogged for publishers including: The Psychologist, Nature, Scientific American and The Guardian. His work has been praised in the New York Times and The Guardian and described in Pearson's Textbook of Psychology as "excoriating reviews of bad science/studies”.
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What false belief is held by 93% of British teachers?
Many people, including a majority of school teachers, harbor important false beliefs about the brain. Are you one of them?
A groundbreaking study suggests you probably could.
An in-depth look at the fine line between bad writing and "bullshitting" in psychology.
Why is a psychologist claiming "patent rights" for a basic psychological technique that he did not invent and does not own the patent for?
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