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Recommended reading

On this page, you will find the chair's selected recommendations on current scientific topics. In addition to articles and studies, we also present useful websites, tutorials, and practical tips to deepen your understanding of research, methods, and academic work. The collection is aimed at students, researchers, and interested parties and is updated regularly.

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APA STYLE

If you want to write an academic paper, this is a must-visit site: The official website of the American Psychological Association (APA) provides clear, step-by-step instructions on how to cite sources correctly, organize your work clearly, and write professionally and persuasively—complete with plenty of practical examples and suitable for term papers, bachelor’s theses, or research papers. [KT]

Link: https://apastyle.apa.org (external link, opens in a new window)

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Beware 'persuasive communication devices' when writing and reading scientific articles (Corneille et al., 2023)

The article gives tips on scientific writing, in particular warning against typical techniques used to distort research results. [GD]

Reference: Corneille, O., Havemann, J., Henderson, E. L., IJzerman, H., Hussey, I., De Xivry, J. O., Jussim, L., Holmes, N. P., Pilacinski, A., Beffara, B., Carroll, H., Outa, N. O., Lush, P. & Lotter, L. D. (2023). Beware 'persuasive communication devices' when writing and reading scientific articles. eLife, 12. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.88654 (external link, opens in a new window)

Eine Studentin sitzt an einem Schreibtisch, auf dem ein Laptop, ein Wecker, auf aufgeschlagenes Buch und ein Vorlesungsskript liegen. Foto: UR/Antonia Pröls

Learning Statistics with R (by Danielle Navarro)

Today, instead of an article, I’d like to share a website called “Learning Statistics with R” (by Danielle Navarro), which is perfect for getting started with R. It’s also suitable for beginners with a basic understanding of statistics, and you’ll learn a lot about experimental design along the way. It’s updated regularly. [GD]

Link: learningstatisticswithr.com (external link, opens in a new window)

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The primacy of behavioural research for understanding the brain (Niv, 2021)

Pure behavioural research is increasingly coming under pressure to justify itself in basic research in cognitive psychology. This makes this article, in which neuroscientist Yael Niv emphasises the importance of psychological behavioural research for understanding how the brain works, all the more significant. [GD]

Reference: Niv, Y. (2021). The primacy of behavioural research for understanding the brain. Behavioural Neuroscience, 135(5), 601-609. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000471 (external link, opens in a new window)

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