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Series of publications on systemic psychotherapy

2025, Clinical, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Three new papers and/or book chapters on discrimination critique in systemic psychotherapy by Jonathan Czollek have been published!  Check it out: Czollek, J. (2025). Ein vorläufiges Modell Diskriminierungskritischer Psychotherapie und Beratung. eine intersektionale und diversitätspsychologische Perspektive. In S. Saase, A. Namdiero-Walsh, S. Schlör & K. Dücker (Hrsg.), Intersektionalität in Therapie und Beratung: (Un)Möglichkeiten (S. 331-348). Nomos Verlag. Czollek, J., Dücker, […]

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Lottery before peer review is associated with increased female representation and reduced estimated economic cost in a German funding line

2025, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Abstract Research funding is a key determinant of scientific progress. However, current allocation procedures for third-party funding are criticized due to high costs and biases in the selection. Here, we present data from a large German funding organization on an implementation of a lottery-first approach followed by peer review to allocate funding. We examine the

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Rethink funding by putting the lottery first

2023, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Rethink funding Researchers propose a new way to restructure grant allocation, promoting inclusivity, innovation, and cost reduction. LÜBECK UNIVERSITY, Germany – The allocation process of funding to researchers is far from optimal. A recent project of the Open Science Initiative at the University of Lübeck (Germany) has put forward a new proposal to challenge and

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The c-index as a measure of a scientist’s efficiency and assertiveness

2020, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Abstract The Cuckoo-index (c-index) is a new index that attempts to measure both the effectivity and the savviness of a scientist. The index is based on the number of publications of the scientist as author on original research manuscript without contributing to them in any way. In a time of increasingly global competition for resources

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Journal impact factor shapes scientists’ reward signal in the prospect of publication

2015, Meta-Science (Implications), Social Reward /

Abstract The incentive structure of a scientist’s life is increasingly mimicking economic principles. While intensely criticized, the journal impact factor (JIF) has taken a role as the new currency for scientists. Successful goal-directed behavior in academia thus requires knowledge about the JIF. Using functional neuroimaging we examined how the JIF, as a powerful incentive in

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The uncanny return of the race concept

2014, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Abstract The aim of this Hypothesis and Theory is to question the recently increasing use of the “race” concept in contemporary genetic, psychiatric, neuroscience as well as social studies. We discuss “race” and related terms used to assign individuals to distinct groups and caution that also concepts such as “ethnicity” or “culture” unduly neglect diversity.

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On the role of critique for science: a reply to Bao and Pöppel

2013, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Abstract We are pleased that the concerns raised about cultural neuroscience (CN) have initiated a debate. This indicates that there are some issues worth being discussed in the field. Nevertheless we think that the response by Bao and Pöppel (2012) expresses some misinterpretations of the aims pursued by our critical review on CN studies (Martínez

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Essentializing the binary self: Individualism and collectivism in cultural neuroscience

2013, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Abstract Within the emerging field of cultural neuroscience (CN) one branch of research focuses on the neural underpinnings of “individualistic/Western” vs. “collectivistic/Eastern” self-views. These studies uncritically adopt essentialist assumptions from classic cross-cultural research, mainly following the tradition of Markus and Kitayama (1991), into the domain of functional neuroimaging. In this perspective article we analyze recent

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Concerns about cultural neurosciences: A critical analysis

2012, Meta-Science (Implications) /

Abstract Ten years ago, neuroscientists began to study cultural phenomena by using functional MRI. Since then the number of publications in this field, termed cultural neuroscience (CN), has tremendously increased. In these studies, particular concepts of culture are implied, but rarely explicitly discussed. We argue that it is necessary to make these concepts a topic

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