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German fishermen's scepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations

October 1, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Consumer Behavior, Fish, Fisheries, Government Regulation, Intelligence, Numeracy, Ocean Policy, Scientific Conduct

Negative perception of a regulatory authority diminishes the honesty of those regulated. This is the conclusion of an experiment with EU-sceptic commercial fishermen and Brexit voters. The findings can help to assess the effectiveness of unmonitored EU fisheries regulations. The experiment also revealed: Fishermen were more honest than students.

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Falsification issues in higher education hiring processes

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Behavior, Education and Employment, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Psychology, Scientific Conduct, STEM Education

When concerns are expressed about distrust in science, they often focus on whether the public trusts research findings. A new study, however, explores a different dimension of trust.

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Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms

September 30, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's Research, Biology, Cell Biology, Environmental Policies, Gastrointestinal Problems, Pharmacology, Public Health, Scientific Conduct

Researchers have found that placebo controls are almost never described according to standard reporting guidelines.