Michael Schulson

Michael Schulson is a contributing editor for Undark. His work has also been published by Wired, Salon, Slate, Pacific Standard, the Daily Beast and The Washington Post, among other publications.

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Spectrum

By Michael Schulson, Undark

27 January 2020

12 min read

Psychology research skews mostly white and wealthy

For decades, the overwhelming majority of psychology research has examined people who live in the United States and other affluent Western countries — presenting a skewed view of the human mind.

Spectrum

Psychology research skews mostly white and wealthy

By Michael Schulson, Undark

27 January 2020 | 12 min read

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