Citizen Science and Psychology: An Evaluation of Chances and Risks

Under the umbrella term of “Citizen Science”, a new paradigm for doing science is gaining attention. This article reviews the chances and risks associated with the new movement. Citizen Science is related to the broader “Open Science” movement and thus supports a paradigm shift in...

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Main Author: Joachim Funke
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Heidelberg University Publishing 2017-08-01
Series:Heidelberger Jahrbücher Online
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Online Access:https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/index.php/hdjbo/article/view/23690
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spelling doaj-9f0dc37c43044daa9cd039c65308f97c2021-02-09T15:33:01ZdeuHeidelberg University PublishingHeidelberger Jahrbücher Online2509-24642017-08-01251810.17885/heiup.hdjbo.2017.0.2369023690Citizen Science and Psychology: An Evaluation of Chances and RisksJoachim FunkeUnder the umbrella term of “Citizen Science”, a new paradigm for doing science is gaining attention. This article reviews the chances and risks associated with the new movement. Citizen Science is related to the broader “Open Science” movement and thus supports a paradigm shift in doing science. Psychological science will profit from opening itself up to interested non-professionals but at the same time, it has to watch out for and protect its scientific principles.https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/index.php/hdjbo/article/view/23690citizen sciencepsychologyopen science
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title Citizen Science and Psychology: An Evaluation of Chances and Risks
title_short Citizen Science and Psychology: An Evaluation of Chances and Risks
title_full Citizen Science and Psychology: An Evaluation of Chances and Risks
title_fullStr Citizen Science and Psychology: An Evaluation of Chances and Risks
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title_sort citizen science and psychology: an evaluation of chances and risks
publisher Heidelberg University Publishing
series Heidelberger Jahrbücher Online
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publishDate 2017-08-01
description Under the umbrella term of “Citizen Science”, a new paradigm for doing science is gaining attention. This article reviews the chances and risks associated with the new movement. Citizen Science is related to the broader “Open Science” movement and thus supports a paradigm shift in doing science. Psychological science will profit from opening itself up to interested non-professionals but at the same time, it has to watch out for and protect its scientific principles.
topic citizen science
psychology
open science
url https://heiup.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/index.php/hdjbo/article/view/23690
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