
Psychology Research
- 17 installs
- 869 repo stars
- Updated June 8, 2026
- beita6969/scienceclaw
psychology-research is a Claude skill that supports designing psychological studies, selecting validated instruments, and interpreting behavioral and cognitive research with APA-compliant statistics.
About
This skill guides an agent through psychological research: designing studies, selecting validated instruments, planning data collection, and applying statistical analysis to behavioral and cognitive data. It references specific scales (PHQ-9, GAD-7, BDI-II, MMSE) and datasets (GoEmotions, DAIC-WOZ) and enforces APA reporting rules. Researchers use it for clinical, cognitive, social, and developmental psychology analysis.
- Guides study design, instrument selection, and statistical analysis for psychology
- Names validated scales (PHQ-9, GAD-7, BDI-II, MMSE) and datasets (GoEmotions, DAIC-WOZ)
- Enforces APA reporting: effect sizes with p-values, confounds, ethics
Psychology Research by the numbers
- 17 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,286 of 2,065 Data Science & ML skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
psychology-research capabilities & compatibility
Free; no API keys required.
- Capabilities
- data analysis · research
- Use cases
- research · data analysis
- Pricing
- Free
What psychology-research says it does
Conduct psychological research analysis including mental health, cognitive science, and behavioral studies
Report effect sizes alongside p-values
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| Installs | 17 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 869 |
| Last updated | June 8, 2026 |
| Repository | beita6969/scienceclaw ↗ |
What it does
Design and analyze psychological studies with validated scales and APA-compliant statistics.
Who is it for?
Designing psychology studies and interpreting clinical/cognitive/social findings.
When should I use this skill?
You need to design a psychological study or analyze behavioral/cognitive data.
What you get
- Study designs
- Statistical analysis plans
- APA-formatted result interpretations
By the numbers
- 5-step protocol
- 3 named datasets (Mental Health Counseling, GoEmotions, DAIC-WOZ)
Files
Psychology Research
Purpose
Analyze psychological research data, design studies, and interpret behavioral/cognitive findings.
Key Datasets
- Mental Health Counseling (Amod/mental_health_counseling_conversations): Therapeutic conversation corpus
- GoEmotions (google-research-datasets/go_emotions): 58K Reddit comments labeled with 27 emotion categories
- DAIC-WOZ: Depression detection from clinical interviews
Research Areas
- Clinical psychology: Depression, anxiety, PTSD assessment scales and screening
- Cognitive science: Attention, memory, decision-making, perception
- Social psychology: Group behavior, attitudes, prejudice, persuasion
- Developmental psychology: Child development milestones, aging
- Neuropsychology: Brain-behavior relationships, cognitive deficits
Protocol
1. Study design — Identify variables, choose design (experimental, correlational, longitudinal) 2. Instrument selection — Choose validated scales (PHQ-9, GAD-7, BDI-II, MMSE) 3. Data collection planning — Sample size calculation, power analysis 4. Analysis — Apply appropriate statistical methods (t-test, ANOVA, regression, SEM) 5. Interpretation — Effect sizes, clinical significance, limitations
Rules
- Follow APA guidelines for reporting statistical results
- Report effect sizes alongside p-values
- Address potential confounds and biases
- Follow ethical guidelines for human subjects research (APA Ethics Code)
- Distinguish between statistical and clinical significance
Related skills
FAQ
Which instruments does this skill recommend?
It points to validated scales such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, BDI-II, and MMSE for study instrument selection.
What reporting rules does it enforce?
It follows APA guidelines, requires reporting effect sizes alongside p-values, addresses confounds, and distinguishes statistical from clinical significance.