Adversarial (collaborative) commentary
Definition: A commentary in which the original authors of a work and critics of said work collaborate to draft a consensus statement. The aim is to draft a commentary that is free of ad hominem attacks and communicates a common understanding or at least identifies where both parties agree and disagree. In doing so, it provides a clear take-home message and path forward, rather than leaving the reader to decide between opposing views conveyed in separate commentaries.
Related terms: Adversarial collaboration, Collaborative commentary
References:
- Heyman, T., Moors, P., & Rabagliati, H. (2020). The benefits of adversarial collaboration for commentaries. Nature Human Behavior, 4, 1217. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-020-00978-6
- Rabagliati, H., Moors, P., & Heyman, T. (2019). Can item effects explain away the evidence for unconscious sound symbolism? An adversarial commentary on Heyman, Maerten, Vankrunkelsven, Voorspoels, and Moors (2019). Psychological Science, 31(9), 1200â1204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620949461
- Silberzahn, R., Simonsohn, U., & Ulhmann, E. L. (2014). Matched-names analysis reveals no evidence of name-meaning effects: A collaborative commentary on Silberzahn and Uhlmann (2013). Psychological Science, 25(7), 1504â1505. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614533802
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