Dutch scientist accused of falsifying data
Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 21:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Social psychologist Diederik Stapel, who conducted studies on topics such as the relationship between litter and small crimes, was removed from his university position and is being investigated.Social psychologist Diederik Stapel made a name for himself by pushing his field into new territory. His research papers appeared to demonstrate that exposure to litter and graffiti makes people more likely to commit small crimes and that being in a messy environment encourages people to buy into racial stereotypes, among other things.