Why It Is (Probably) Not Your Fault if Your Studies Do Not Work Out
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Early career researchers, because of their role in data collection and analysis, are often first to experience the emotional impact of null or nonreplicable results. In this article, we lift the veil on null results by presenting their causes (i.e., low prior probability of the hypothesis, theoretical ambiguity) and consequences and offer early career researchers-especially researchers at less wealthy institutions-tools to deal with null results.
Authors: Ethan Meimoun, Daniël Lakens
Institutions: Université Paris Cité, Eindhoven University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7204929433