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Apr 10, 2026 33 min

S5 E8: Diederik Stapel

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Diederik Stapel had come to be known as one of the best researchers in the field of Psychology. His studies made sense, explained cultural behavior and beliefs, and taught people more about how the human mind works. For example, his popular expiriment that somewhat ironically showed that those with power are more likely to be dishonest... Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. Sources: Sources Flawed Science: The fraudulent research practices of social psychologist Diederik Stapel Levelt: fraud detected in 55 publications - Univers magazine Interim report regarding the breach of scientific integrity committed by Prof. D.A. Stapel Diederik Stapel now has 58 retractions – Retraction Watch Diederik Stapel’s Audacious Academic Fraud - The New York Times (PDF) Changes in publication culture and the Stapel fraud case Fraud Magazine Article Psychologist admits faking data in dozens of studies | New Scientist Massive Fraud Uncovered in Work by Social Psychologist | Scientific American Noted Dutch Psychologist, Stapel, Accused of Research Fraud - The New York Times Feb 01, 2017, page A26 - The Guardian at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™ Nov 04, 2011, page B10 - Guelph Mercury at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™ Nov 04, 2011, page 2 - The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™

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