[fallingknife]

> what tools do you use to scientifically analyze the scientific process?

Engineering. If you can build something that works based on the rules theorized by scientists, they are on to something. e.g. building a skyscraper proves we know the properties of steel to a pretty good margin of error.

[BurningFrog]

For many sciences, like psychology, that's not normally an option.

[sprafa]

Psychology is basically applied neuroscience. They are both in their infancy and we are using the best information we can, but I wouldn't call the body of work comparable to other sciences.

[thu2111]

Which raises the question why we study this subject at all, if it's not actually applicable to anything beyond making viral TED talks.