Stapel affair

The Stapel affair refers to a major scientific scandal involving Diederik Stapel, a prominent Dutch psychologist, who was found to have fabricated data in dozens of research studies. Over a few years, Stapel published numerous papers with false results, leading to significant consequences in psychology research. His actions raised concerns about academic integrity and peer review processes. The scandal prompted discussions on the importance of transparency in research and led to calls for stricter controls to prevent data fabrication in the scientific community. Ultimately, it damaged the reputation of psychology as a discipline.