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The elephant's other legs: What some sciences actually do

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 February 2024

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Jonathan Baron*
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Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA jonathanbaron7@gmail.com https://www.sas.upenn.edu/baron
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Abstract

Integrative experiments, as described, seem blindly empirical, as if the question of generality of effects could not be understood through controlled one-at-a-time experiments. But current research using such experiments, especially applied research, can resolve issues and make progress through understanding of cause–effect pathways, leaving to engineers the task of translating this understanding into practice.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e35
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