psychrev-argument-developmentUse when deriving predictions from a Psychological Review theory and confronting them with existing data and rival models — the journal's substitute for an empirical results section. Develops the argument; it does NOT build the model (psychrev-theory-construction) or set its scope and identifiabilit
psychrev-boundary-conditionsUse when setting the scope of a Psychological Review theory — what it explains, what it does NOT, and (for formal models) whether its parameters are identifiable. Bounds the theory; it does NOT derive its predictions (psychrev-argument-development) or frame its advance over rivals (psychrev-contribu
psychrev-conceptual-exhibitsUse when designing the figures of a Psychological Review manuscript — model/architecture diagrams and simulation-of-model-behavior plots (NOT experiments). Builds the exhibits; it does NOT derive the predictions they display (psychrev-argument-development) or set the model's scope (psychrev-boundary
psychrev-contribution-framingUse when articulating the theoretical advance of a Psychological Review manuscript — what the field can explain after the paper that it could not before, stated against the specific prior models it improves on. Frames the contribution; it does NOT build the model (psychrev-theory-construction) or po
psychrev-literature-positioningUse when locating a Psychological Review manuscript within its theoretical conversation — naming the theories it extends and, above all, the rival models it must beat or subsume. Positions the theory; it does NOT build the model (psychrev-theory-construction) or run the head-to-head prediction contr
psychrev-rebuttalUse when a Psychological Review decision letter (usually a major revision) has arrived and you must write the response document and revise the theory. Drafts the response and revision plan; it does NOT run the resubmission preflight (psychrev-submission) or build new theory from scratch (psychrev-th
psychrev-review-processUse when anticipating how a Psychological Review manuscript will be evaluated — masked peer review, the kinds of decisions, article types (full article vs. Theoretical Note), and what reviewers at a theory journal actually probe. Explains the process; it does NOT write the response document (that is
psychrev-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for a Psychological Review manuscript — Editorial Manager portal, APA format and length, abstract, masking, references, ethics, and (for computational models) sharing the author's own model code. Theory journal; there is no empirical data-availabil
psychrev-theory-constructionUse when building the actual theory or formal/computational model for a Psychological Review manuscript — turning a framed problem into explicit assumptions, mechanisms, formal structure, and derivations. Constructs the model; it does NOT derive and test predictions against data (that is psychrev-ar
psychrev-topic-selectionUse when deciding whether an idea is a genuine theoretical problem with the scope and generality Psychological Review demands — and, critically, whether it is theory rather than an empirical report. Screens fit and frames the problem; it does NOT build the model (that is psychrev-theory-construction
psychrev-workflowUse when deciding which psychrev-* sub-skill to invoke next, or when sequencing a theory or formal-model manuscript from problem framing through masked-review revision for a Psychological Review submission. Routes — does not replace — the specialized skills.
psychrev-writing-styleUse when polishing a Psychological Review manuscript to APA house style and theory-paper register — mechanism-first prose, model vocabulary, no empirical-report framing. A late-stage polish; it does NOT build the theory (psychrev-theory-construction) or derive its predictions (psychrev-argument-deve