Beyond WEIRD Humans and STRANGE Dogs: Using Big-Team Science to Improve Generalizability and Reproducibility in Comparative Psychology
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Published online on July 09, 2026
Abstract
Current Directions in Psychological Science, Ahead of Print.
Canine science aims to understand dogs as a species uniquely adapted to live alongside humans. Research has increased exponentially but struggles with representativeness and generalizability. Here we discuss key issues and identify solutions through big-...
Canine science aims to understand dogs as a species uniquely adapted to live alongside humans. Research has increased exponentially but struggles with representativeness and generalizability. Here we discuss key issues and identify solutions through big-...