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August 16, 2016

Truth, lies and stereotypes: when scientists ignore evidence

Famous psychologists declaring stereotypes inaccurate without a citation or evidence meant that anyone could do likewise, creating an illusion that pervasive stereotype inaccuracy was ‘settled science’.
Subsequent researchers could declare stereotypes inaccurate and could create the appearance of scientific support by citing articles that also made the claim. Only if one looked for the empirical research underlying such claims did one discover that there was nothing there; just a black hole. | Aeon Essays

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 16, 2016 8:15 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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