• Fizz@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      True, but it doesn’t reflect well on other studies on other potentially more controversial or important topics

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        1 year ago

        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.