Dutch social psychologist Diederik Stapel had been called one of the 'bright thrusting young stars' of the field before his career imploded this autumn over fraudulent research. In prominent studies that explored prejudices and stereotypes, Stapel didn't just fudge data, he fabricated entire experiments - seemingly for much of his career, according to a preliminary report issued on 31 October by the three university committees investigating his work. They are still sifting through data from approximately 150 published papers to catalogue Stapel's misdeeds for a final report to be issued next year.
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