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WEIRD stands for Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic, a term coined by Joseph Henrich to highlight the sampling bias in psychological research. In this Q&A, he explains the origins, implications and diversity of WEIRD and non-WEIRD cultures.
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1 paź 2024 · The acronym "WEIRD" stands for Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic. WEIRD was initially a useful reminder of the bias toward certain demographics in psychological...
28 paź 2017 · WEIRD is an acronym for White, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic populations that are often used in psychology research. Learn how implicit bias, self-selection, and external validity are affected by the way studies are recruited and framed.
30 kwi 2024 · In psychology, WEIRD is an acronym for Western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic — a capsule description of the undergraduates that the majority of psychological tests are done on. Mostly first-year psychology students.
16 cze 2024 · The acronym WEIRD stands for Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. This term was coined to highlight the demographic characteristics that dominate psychological research samples, particularly in the field of behavioral sciences.
1 maj 2010 · WEIRD stands for Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic, and refers to the dominant group of study participants in social and behavioral science. Research shows that WEIRD people are not representative of humans as a species and may have different perceptions and behaviors than other cultures.
1 lut 2023 · Dr. Moin Syed, a psychology professor, criticizes the term WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) as an example of "acronym absurdity" in research. He argues that the acronym oversimplifies diversity and ignores other factors that may affect the results.