In the face of unreplicable results, statistical anomalies, and outright fraud, introspection and changes in the psychological sciences have taken root. Vibrant reform and metascience movements have emerged. These are exciting developments and may point toward practical improvements in the future. Yet there is nothing so practical as good theory. This article outlines aspects of reform and metascience in psychology that are ripe for an injection of theory, including a lot of excellent and overlooked theoretical work from different disciplines. I review established frameworks that model the process of scientific discovery, the types of scientific networks that we ought to aspire to, and the processes by which problematic norms and institutions might evolve, focusing especially on modeling from the philosophy of science and cultural evolution. We have unwittingly evolved a toxic scientific ecosystem; existing interdisciplinary theory may help us intelligently design a better one.

面对不可复制的结果、统计异常和彻头彻尾的造假，心理科学的反省和变化已经生根发芽。充满活力的改革和元科学运动已经出现。这些都是令人兴奋的发展，可能会指向未来的实际改进。然而，没有什么比好的理论更实用了。本文概述了可以注入理论的心理学改革和元科学方面，包括许多来自不同学科的优秀和被忽视的理论工作。我回顾了为科学发现过程建模的既定框架、我们应该追求的科学网络类型，以及有问题的规范和制度可能演变的过程，特别关注科学哲学和文化进化的建模。我们在不知不觉中进化出了一个有毒的科学生态系统；现有的跨学科理论可能会帮助我们明智地设计出更好的理论。