{"title":"Recognizing the Role of Psychological Science in Improving Online Spaces.","authors":"Lisa K Fazio","doi":"10.1177/1529100620972100","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In their review, Kozyreva, Lewandowsky, and Hertwig (this issue; p. 103) provide an excellent overview of our current online environment, the challenges inherent in the current system, and how psychological science can help confront these challenges. In this commentary, I aim to highlight some of their important points and outline a few areas of disagreement. Before I do so, I think it is important to situate myself and my perspective. I am a cognitive and developmental psychologist who studies memory and how people of all ages learn true and false information. The review by Kozyreva et al. touches on many aspects of the online ecosystem, but I will be focusing on the areas that overlap with my expertise.","PeriodicalId":37882,"journal":{"name":"Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1529100620972100","citationCount":"3","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1529100620972100","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"Psychology","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In their review, Kozyreva, Lewandowsky, and Hertwig (this issue; p. 103) provide an excellent overview of our current online environment, the challenges inherent in the current system, and how psychological science can help confront these challenges. In this commentary, I aim to highlight some of their important points and outline a few areas of disagreement. Before I do so, I think it is important to situate myself and my perspective. I am a cognitive and developmental psychologist who studies memory and how people of all ages learn true and false information. The review by Kozyreva et al. touches on many aspects of the online ecosystem, but I will be focusing on the areas that overlap with my expertise.
期刊介绍:
Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI) is a unique journal featuring comprehensive and compelling reviews of issues that are of direct relevance to the general public. These reviews are written by blue ribbon teams of specialists representing a range of viewpoints, and are intended to assess the current state-of-the-science with regard to the topic. Among other things, PSPI reports have challenged the validity of the Rorschach and other projective tests; have explored how to keep the aging brain sharp; and have documented problems with the current state of clinical psychology. PSPI reports are regularly featured in Scientific American Mind and are typically covered in a variety of other major media outlets.