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The lack of robust evidence for cleansing effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2021

Ivan Ropovik ,
Alessandro Sparacio  and
Hans IJzerman Open the ORCID record for Hans IJzerman [Opens in a new window]
Ivan Ropovik
Affiliation:
Charles University, Institute for Research and Devlopment of Education, Prague, Czechia, 11000 ivan.ropovik@gmail.com iropovik.com University of Presov, Faculty of Education, Presov, Slovakia 08001
Alessandro Sparacio
Affiliation:
Université Grenoble Alpes, Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie, Grenoble, France, 38040 alessandro.sparacio@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr hans.ijzerman@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr www.corelab.io Swansea University, Department of Psychology, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
Hans IJzerman
Affiliation:
Université Grenoble Alpes, Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie, Grenoble, France, 38040 alessandro.sparacio@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr hans.ijzerman@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr www.corelab.io Institute Universitaire de France, Paris, France, 75231.
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Abstract

The pattern of data underlying the successful replications of cleansing effects is improbable and most consistent with selective reporting. Moreover, the meta-analytic approach presented by Lee and Schwarz is likely to find an effect even if none existed. Absent more robust evidence, there is no need to develop a theoretical account of grounded procedures.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e18
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