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E10 Danny Hatcher: How Anyone Can Navigate Academic Research

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Jan 4, 2023
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INSIGHT

Why Academic Jargon Exists

  • Academic writing encodes precise jargon so specialists can share nuanced meanings efficiently.
  • Jargon complicates public understanding but creates a shared vocabulary for researchers.
INSIGHT

How Incentives Warp Research

  • P-hacking and pressure to publish produce many statistically fragile papers.
  • Publication incentives distort research quality across fields.
ANECDOTE

Finding Debunked Myths In Recent Papers

  • Danny found recent papers promoting learning styles despite the myth being debunked.
  • That recurring low-quality research pushed him to leave formal academia.
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