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Psychology wants to stay WEIRD, not go WILD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2026

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Moin Syed*
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Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA moin@umn.edu https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/moin
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Abstract

Psychologists have argued for diversification for over 50 years, with little change. At this point, it is clear that inaction is not due to lack of knowledge, convincing arguments, or clever acronyms. Rather, it is driven by psychologists’ priorities, values, and goals that they see as endemic to the field – one that is universal, decontextualized, and generalizable.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e278
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