Across two days of thought-provoking talks, critical discussions, and informal exchanges, the workshop explored how psychological research was affected by the replication crisis and how the discipline can move beyond it. Participants engaged with broader questions around credibility, including the influence of moral and social values on scientific inquiry, the ongoing tension between realism and anti-realism, and the importance of ecological validity and representativeness in study design.
Speakers from institutions across Europe, the United States, and Australia contributed a wide range of perspectives, from metascience and methodology to philosophical reflection and institutional critique. Several sessions also emphasised the importance of increasing diversity in academic psychology and of developing research frameworks that are self-critical, inclusive, and transparent.
By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, the SOCRATES workshop not only addressed current challenges in psychological science but also opened up a forward-looking conversation about how trust in the field can be strengthened in the years to come.
Photos of the workshop can be viewed online here.
