Personal profile
Research interests
My academic education took place at the University of Amsterdam, where I obtained a Master degree in Behavioral Economics and Game Theory as well as a Research Master degree in Psychology. During my studies I realized that the social sciences are not functioning as well as they should and that there are issues at both the institutional level and at the level of individual researchers. In my PhD-project, I mainly focus on the latter by studying the accuracy of researchers' statistical inferences, and the complexities of preregistration. Other research interests of mine include behavioral economics and evolutionary psychology.
Teaching
In the academic year 2020/2021, Olmo is co-cordinator of the course 'Construction and Analysis of Questionnaires'. In previous years, he was also responsible for the tutorials of that course and of the course 'Techniques of Causal Analysis'.
Education/Academic qualification
Economics, Master’s Degree, Master in Behavioral Economics and Game Theory, University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 29 Sept 2017
Psychology, Master’s Degree, Research Master in Psychology (Specialty: Methods and Statistics), University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 29 Sept 2017
Economics, Bachelor’s Degree, Economics (Specialty: General Economics), University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 29 Aug 2014
Psychology, Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology (Specialty: Methods and Statistics), University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 29 Aug 2014
External positions
Editor (Psychological Science)
1 Jan 2024 → …
(Charité)
1 Dec 2022 → 30 Nov 2026
Keywords
- Meta-Research
- Preregistration
- Statistical Inference
- Behavioral Economics
- Evolutionary Psychology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Preregistration in psychology: Past, present, and prospects
van den Akker, O. R., 22 Mar 2024, s.l.: [s.n.]. 194 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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The potential of preregistration in psychology: Assessing preregistration producibility andpreregistration-study consistency
van den Akker, O. R., Bakker, M., van Assen, M. A. L. M., Pennington, C. R., Verweij, L., Elsherif, M. M., Claesen, A., Gaillard, S. D. M., Yeung, S. K., Frankenberger, J. L., Krautter, K., Cockcroft, J. P., Kreuer, K. S., Evans, T. R., Heppel, F. M., Schoch, S. F., Korbmacher, M., Yamada, Y., Albayrak-Aydemir, N. & Alzahawi, S. & 11 others, , 2024, In: Psychological Methods. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparing the prevalence of statistical reporting inconsistencies in COVID-19 preprints and matched controls: a registered report
Van Aert, R. C. M., Nuijten, M. B., Olsson-Collentine, A., Stoevenbelt, A. H., Van Den Akker, O. R., Klein, R. A. & Wicherts, J. M., 2023, In: Royal Society Open Science. 10, 8, 16 p., 202326.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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How do psychology researchers interpret the results of multiple replication studies?
van den Akker, O. R., Wicherts, J. M., Alvarez, L. D., Bakker, M. & van Assen, M. A. L. M., 2023, In: Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. 30, 4, p. 1609-1620 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Perspectives on scientific error
van Ravenzwaaij, D., Bakker, M., Heesen, R., Romero, F., Van Dongen, N., Crüwell, S., Field, S. M., Held, L., Munafò, M. R., Pittelkow, M. M., Tiokhin, L., Traag, V. A., Van Den Akker, O. R., Van 'T Veer, A. E. & Wagenmakers, E. J., 2023, In: Royal Society Open Science. 10, 7, 15 p., 230448.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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