Daniel Lakens

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{{Short description|Dutch experimental psychologist}}

Daniël Lakens (born 1980) is a Dutch experimental psychologist known for his contributions to meta-science, research methods, and applied statistics.{{Cite web |last=Zortea |first=Tiago |date=2021-08-31 |title=On science, ethics, and academic career: An exclusive interview with Daniël Lakens |url=https://netecr.org/2021/08/31/lakens/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=International Network of Early Career Researchers in Suicide and Self-harm |language=en}} He is a faculty member in the Human-Technology Interaction group at Eindhoven University of Technology. In 2023 Lakens was awarded the Ammodo Science Award for fundamental research in the Social Sciences, acknowledging his efforts to enhance research reliability and efficiency.{{Cite web |title=Daniël Lakens - Laureaat Ammodo Science Award 2023 |url=https://ammodo-science-award.org/en/fundamental/laureate/daniel-lakens/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Ammodo Science Award |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Daniel Lakens wins Ammodo Science Award 2023 |url=https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/10-03-2023-daniel-lakens-wins-ammodo-science-award-2023 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230926225140/https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/10-03-2023-daniel-lakens-wins-ammodo-science-award-2023 |archive-date=2023-09-26 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.tue.nl |language=en-US}} Lakens is known for his work on improving research practices through education. He is best known for developing the online course "Improving Your Statistical Inferences",{{Cite journal |last=Clark |first=Oliver |date=2019 |title=Improve your statistical inferences with this one neat trick: A brief review of the Improving your statistical inferences MOOC |url=https://explore.bps.org.uk/lookup/doi/10.53841/bpspag.2019.1.111.44 |journal=PsyPAG Quarterly |language=en |volume=1 |issue=111 |pages=44–46 |doi=10.53841/bpspag.2019.1.111.44 |issn=1746-6016|url-access=subscription }}{{Cite journal |last=Herrera-Bennett |first=Arianne |date=2018-03-01 |title=Active open online learning: A practical approach to improving statistical literacy among learners |url=http://www.egms.de/en/meetings/inhere2018/18inhere42.shtml |journal=Learning Through Inquiry in Higher Education: Current Research and Future Challenges (INHERE 2018) |pages=Doc42 |language=en |doi=10.3205/18INHERE42}} which has enrolled over 61,000 students.{{Cite journal |last1=Miranda |first1=Jacob F. |last2=Whitt |first2=Cassie M. |last3=McDiarmid |first3=Alexander |last4=Stephens |first4=Jeremy E. |last5=Purdue |first5=Dillon |last6=Hall |first6=Clayton |last7=Tullett |first7=Alexa M. |date=2022-05-20 |editor-last=Williams |editor-first=Matt |title=How Do Researchers in Psychology Perceive the Field? A Qualitative Exploration of Critiques and Defenses |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/collabra/article/8/1/35711/182314/How-Do-Researchers-in-Psychology-Perceive-the |journal=Collabra: Psychology |language=en |volume=8 |issue=1 |doi=10.1525/collabra.35711 |issn=2474-7394|doi-access=free }}