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If You Can’t Make Predictions, You’re Still In A Crisis

Scott Alexander argues that psychology is indeed in crisis, contrary to a New York Times article's claim, due to issues like publication bias and low replication rates.

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Sep 5, 2015 1,866 words 0 likes 318 comments Read Read Opened Opened
study critique (270) replication crisis (27) scientific methodology (22) meta-analysis (18) experimental design (6) STEM (5) gender bias (4) experimenter effects (3)

Trouble Walking Down The Hallway

Scott Alexander analyzes two conflicting studies on gender bias in STEM hiring, exploring reasons for their contradictory results and the challenges in reaching a definitive conclusion.

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Apr 15, 2015 3,019 words 0 likes 291 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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The Control Group Is Out Of Control

Scott Alexander critiques a meta-analysis supporting psychic phenomena to illustrate flaws in scientific methodology and meta-analysis.

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Apr 28, 2014 4,998 words 0 likes 197 comments Listen · 38 min Read Read Opened Opened
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