Hi-Phi Nation
Hackademics II: The Hackers
Mar 14, 2017
Psychologist tests field of psychology, scientists bet on success-rate, paradoxes of human nature explored. Replication crisis discussed with guest voices, focusing on reproducibility and scientific claims. Challenges of replication studies, questioning research standards and reliability. Impact of multiple comparisons in studies, ethical concerns highlighted. Exploring researcher degrees of freedom and philosophical debates in scientific research.
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- Questioning the prevalence of ESP despite positive individual performance challenges statistical significance in parapsychology studies.
- The replication crisis in psychological research emphasizes the need for verification through replicating studies to ensure validity and reproducibility.
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Exploring ESP and Parapsychology
Although studies in parapsychology show individuals performing better than random guessing in mind-to-mind communication and predicting the future, questioning the existence of ESP arises when considering statistical significance in research. The observations suggest a prevalence of slight ESP effects. In psychology, a surprising study tested the color vision of extreme left- and right-wing individuals, discovering that those at the political extremes struggle with color accuracy compared to moderates, reflecting a black-and-white perspective. Replicating studies to verify findings is crucial.
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