• Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    Any study that reports as “People who do x, report y” is not science.

    Self reporting is worthless.

    At best this is inspiration for a scientific study that starts by showing if it is true by controlling for various factors.

    In the case of a null hypothesis, delve into what causes these false beliefs to be reported.