It does mention that it is controversial and was criticized for its experimental design. I think that is sufficient for what is essentially a eulogy for a deceased colleague.
I’m not sure what other commenters on here expect, but it would be extremely inappropriate to use this announcement as a venue to systematically criticize his research… I’m pretty sure that has been done already in a more appropriate forum.
Also his work is largely regarded as a historical cautionary tale and has been poured over by infinity textbooks so there's really nothing more to say about it.
At least flawed business case studies get cycled out once a new case study becomes de rigueur. Soft science tend to use flawed studies long after their flaws are exposed. Few people would use Welch's management style as one to follow but a number of people still think there are Unit731s inside everyone waiting for orders.
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At a quick skim, this doesn't seem to mention all the controversy over the validity of that experiment:
https://gen.medium.com/the-lifespan-of-a-lie-d869212b1f62
It does mention that it is controversial and was criticized for its experimental design. I think that is sufficient for what is essentially a eulogy for a deceased colleague.
I’m not sure what other commenters on here expect, but it would be extremely inappropriate to use this announcement as a venue to systematically criticize his research… I’m pretty sure that has been done already in a more appropriate forum.
In the 80s, 90s, and 00s, he was mostly known for his work on shyness and anxiety. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/672266.Shyness
Also his work is largely regarded as a historical cautionary tale and has been poured over by infinity textbooks so there's really nothing more to say about it.
Except it is simultaneously cited by many people as demonstrating some intrinsic aspects of human nature.
Anyone who has done their research know the experiment is bollocks. There’s countless others out there touting it as informative.
At least flawed business case studies get cycled out once a new case study becomes de rigueur. Soft science tend to use flawed studies long after their flaws are exposed. Few people would use Welch's management style as one to follow but a number of people still think there are Unit731s inside everyone waiting for orders.
Regardless of how valid it is, it makes for some great movies.
The namesake 2015 movie was almost as much of a pain to watch as being in the experiment itself would have been.