Integrating social science and entomology using
cognitive analytics
Erin M. Buchanan
2023-07-12
Don’t Panic
- My first thought when I was asked to speak at this panel
- What can I, a statistician/cognitive scientist
contribute?
Three Main Ideas
- Consider alternative types of data
- Consider large scale collaboration
- Consider skill sets
Alternative Data
Alternative Data
The Psychological Science Accelerator
- The PSA is a CERN for psychological science
- Globally distributed network of researchers with more than 1000
members in 82 countries
- Open science principles and practices
Nutrient Net
Skill Sets
- Psychology and the social sciences had a rough early 2000s
- 2011: Publication of a paper that claimed people were psychic
- 2010s: Famous researcher confesses to data fraud
- 2011: p-hacking and questionable research practices
- 2010s: Development of the Center for Open Science and Open Science
Framework
Skill Sets
Skill Sets
Bringing it Together
- You can use collaboration to work in larger
teams that give you access to skill sets to
improve your own work
- Thank you!
