Psychology Studies Biased toward Western Undergrads

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Psychology Studies Biased toward Western Undergrads

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Aug 7, 2010

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A recent and exhaustive meta-analysis of scientific data shows that top psychology studies tend to make conclusions about human nature based on samples taken solely from Western undergraduate students. Christie Nicholson reports

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Aug 7, 2010

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Psychology Studies Biased toward Western Undergrads

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