TY - JOUR
T1 - The Pandemic as a Portal
T2 - Reimagining Psychological Science as Truly Open and Inclusive
AU - Ledgerwood, Alison
AU - Hudson, Sa kiera Tiarra Jolynn
AU - Lewis, Neil A.
AU - Maddox, Keith B.
AU - Pickett, Cynthia L.
AU - Remedios, Jessica D.
AU - Cheryan, Sapna
AU - Diekman, Amanda B.
AU - Dutra, Natalia B.
AU - Goh, Jin X.
AU - Goodwin, Stephanie A.
AU - Munakata, Yuko
AU - Navarro, Danielle J.
AU - Onyeador, Ivuoma N.
AU - Srivastava, Sanjay
AU - Wilkins, Clara L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - Psychological science is at an inflection point: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities that stem from our historically closed and exclusive culture. Meanwhile, reform efforts to change the future of our science are too narrow in focus to fully succeed. In this article, we call on psychological scientists—focusing specifically on those who use quantitative methods in the United States as one context for such conversations—to begin reimagining our discipline as fundamentally open and inclusive. First, we discuss whom our discipline was designed to serve and how this history produced the inequitable reward and support systems we see today. Second, we highlight how current institutional responses to address worsening inequalities are inadequate, as well as how our disciplinary perspective may both help and hinder our ability to craft effective solutions. Third, we take a hard look in the mirror at the disconnect between what we ostensibly value as a field and what we actually practice. Fourth and finally, we lead readers through a roadmap for reimagining psychological science in whatever roles and spaces they occupy, from an informal discussion group in a department to a formal strategic planning retreat at a scientific society.
AB - Psychological science is at an inflection point: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities that stem from our historically closed and exclusive culture. Meanwhile, reform efforts to change the future of our science are too narrow in focus to fully succeed. In this article, we call on psychological scientists—focusing specifically on those who use quantitative methods in the United States as one context for such conversations—to begin reimagining our discipline as fundamentally open and inclusive. First, we discuss whom our discipline was designed to serve and how this history produced the inequitable reward and support systems we see today. Second, we highlight how current institutional responses to address worsening inequalities are inadequate, as well as how our disciplinary perspective may both help and hinder our ability to craft effective solutions. Third, we take a hard look in the mirror at the disconnect between what we ostensibly value as a field and what we actually practice. Fourth and finally, we lead readers through a roadmap for reimagining psychological science in whatever roles and spaces they occupy, from an informal discussion group in a department to a formal strategic planning retreat at a scientific society.
KW - inclusive science
KW - meta-science
KW - open science
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U2 - 10.1177/17456916211036654
DO - 10.1177/17456916211036654
M3 - Article
C2 - 35235485
AN - SCOPUS:85125728214
SN - 1745-6916
VL - 17
SP - 937
EP - 959
JO - Perspectives on Psychological Science
JF - Perspectives on Psychological Science
IS - 4
ER -