I have a hard time believing that any of those studies actually impact real life. If a researcher told me "people who argue against their beliefs need to shower more" I would say they should have become a construction worker.
I always thought that it was the journalists reporting studies incorrectly I never even considered that the studies themselves could be bullshit. You're right it really erodes confidence.
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Fizz@lemmy.nz · 2 pts · 3y
I have a hard time believing that any of those studies actually impact real life. If a researcher told me "people who argue against their beliefs need to shower more" I would say they should have become a construction worker.
aidan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
True, but it doesn't reflect well on other studies on other potentially more controversial or important topics
Fizz@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 3y
I always thought that it was the journalists reporting studies incorrectly I never even considered that the studies themselves could be bullshit. You're right it really erodes confidence.