Science is WEIRD: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. Of the global population, only 12% of individuals are actually “WEIRD”; however, 95% of psychological and behavioral research participants are from this group. This means results about and interpretations of human psychology are ultimately limited and biased.

Despite our knowledge of this problem, research continues to lack diversity among scientists and participants. Conducting science and testing clinical treatments across diverse groups is crucial for many reasons, including biological differences.

For example, naltrexone, a medication used to reduce cravings and relapse in alcohol and opioid use disorders, is mostly effective for those with a specific genetic variant that is rare among individuals of African d

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