The two most cited psychologists are Sigmund Fraud and Jean Piaget. Piaget pioneered the study of children’s intellectual development. Third is Hans Eysenck, who died in 1997 at the age of 81. He published extensively on a number of controversial topics such as race, intelligence, personality, disease, and smoking. Being widely cited, his work influences the work that is being done today. But serious questions have arisen about their data, results and conclusions. As reported by Leigh Dayton, the case of Hans Eysenck raises issues about how magazines are willing to investigate and retract articles despite evidence of fraud or misconduct.
Speaker Leigh Dayton Sydney Science Journalist
Presenter Robyn Williams Producer David Fisher