This is an old song that satirizes research. It is of course an exaggeration, but it is definitely true that it is very important on who publicizes first to reach fame. You might know that a certain Wallace was about to publish a theory of evolution before Darwin, which pushed Darwin to publish his paper sooner than he wanted. Who remembers Wallace nowadays? Also, all research (and art and music for that matter) is based on/inspired by or are modifications of previous research (Yes, Einstein's theory of relativity too). No theory is developed in a vacuum. We stand on shoulders of giants, as Newton once said.
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AuthorThis is my class blog for IB Psychology. Here I will publish reflections on psychology, reviews of psychology books, recommended links, lecture notes, and information on psychology topics that are not covered by the syllabus. You are free to add comments or ask me questions. Archives
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