Review on the Revolution of Psychology Research in the Age of Big Data

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By:Guoxing Han

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jpr.v1i1.197

Abstract: As a concept that came into being with the information age, big data has
received common attention from all walks of life in recent years, including
psychology. The text introduces the concept of big data and its technical tools from a technical point of view, summarizes the research logic and research methods of traditional psychology, and introduces the big data problems in psychology research and some related practical applications. It summarizes the impact of big data on the research logic and research methods of psychology. The emergence of big data is an inevitable outcome of technological development. Psychology, as a subject of external
performance data, should seize this opportunity. For many aspects of current psychological research, big data technology can directly improve efficiency and enhance validity. At the same time, if researchers start from the goal of psychological research and make full use of modern information technology, combining big data with psychology and psychology research paradigms. It is expected to expand the field and ideas of psychological research and promote the further development of the psychological science system.

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