Eric-Jan Wagenmakers

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers (born May 21, 1972) is a Dutch mathematical psychologist. He is a professor at the Methodology Unit in the Department of Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).[1] Since 2012, he has also been Professor of Neurocognitive Modeling: Interdisciplinary Integration at UvA's Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences.[2] A noted expert on research methods in psychology, he has been highly critical of some dubious practices by his fellow psychologists, including Daryl Bem's research purporting to find support for the parapsychological concept of extrasensory perception,[3][4] and the tendency for psychologists in general to favor the publication of studies with surprising, eye-catching results.[5] He has also been actively addressing the replication crisis in psychology by helping to conduct a series of studies aimed at reproducing a 1988 study on the supposed effects of smiling on the perceived funniness of cartoons.[6][7]

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers
Born (1972-05-21) May 21, 1972
Baarland, Netherlands
Other namesE.J. Wagenmakers
CitizenshipNetherlands
EducationUniversity of Groningen
University of Amsterdam
Known forBayesian statistics
AwardsFellow of the Association for Psychological Science since 2017
Member of the Psychonomic Society
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Amsterdam (2003–present)
Academic advisorsJeroen Raaijmakers

References
  1. "Eric-Jan Wagenmakers Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  2. Amsterdam, Universiteit van (2012-05-15). "Dr E.J. Wagenmakers". www.uva.nl. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. Engber, Daniel (2017-05-17). "Daryl Bem Proved ESP Is Real. Which Means Science Is Broken". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  4. Carey, Benedict (2011). "Journal's Article on ESP Is Expected to Prompt Outrage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  5. Shea, Christopher (2011-11-13). "As Dutch Research Scandal Unfolds, Social Psychologists Question Themselves". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  6. Yong, Ed (2012-05-16). "Replication studies: Bad copy". Nature. 485 (7398): 298–300. doi:10.1038/485298a. PMID 22596136. S2CID 4321991. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  7. Skibba, Ramin (2016-11-03). "Psychologists argue about whether smiling makes cartoons funnier". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2016.20929. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
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