Scientific literacy is created by studying the whole story of research.

Students of psychological science routinely study successful experiments, learning about impactful research. In today’s era, it is equally important for students to examine and learn from the diverse research mistakes of successful psychological scientists.

Research Stories from Psychology: Lessons and Experiences enables students to become scientifically literate by examining errors that strengthened the study of psychology. Through 57 personal stories stemming from the real research of distinguished APS Fellows, Robert J. Sternberg and his team of all-star contributors guide students to clearly detect and identify key elements of strong psychological research.

Aligned with each major research area spanning the field of psychological science, each essay concludes by applying critical thinking questions to ensure student understanding and to stimulate deeper examination. In the text, essays are organized to follow the kind of mistake made (methods, design, evaluating arguments and evidence, presenting evidence and data, etc) and to reflect the flow of the scientific process for clear understanding.

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