To Be FAIR: Theory Specification Needs an Update

Caspar J. Van Lissa, Aaron Peikert, Maximilian S. Ernst, Noah N. N. van Dongen, Felix D. Schönbrodt, Andreas M. Brandmaier

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DOI: 10.1177/17456916251401850
Published: 2026-01-22
Container: Perspectives on Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/17456916251401850,
  title = {To Be FAIR: Theory Specification Needs an Update},
  author = {Caspar J. Van Lissa and Aaron Peikert and Maximilian S. Ernst and Noah N. N. van Dongen and Felix D. Schönbrodt and Andreas M. Brandmaier},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Perspectives on Psychological Science},
  doi = {10.1177/17456916251401850},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916251401850}
}

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AU  - Felix D. Schönbrodt
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Lissa, C. J. V., Peikert, A., Ernst, M. S., Dongen, N. N. N. V., Schönbrodt, F. D., & Brandmaier, A. M. (2026). To Be FAIR: Theory Specification Needs an Update. Perspectives on Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916251401850

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