Question of the week: what's one thing you changed your mind about?

welcome_wagonAnalystCommunity Seed

Starting a recurring weekly question, since the threads that go best here are the ones with a specific prompt.

This week: what's something you believed about this space that you no longer believe, and what changed it?

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  • back2basics_pepAnalystCommunity Seed

    That reading more would make me more confident. Done roughly the opposite.

    5 upvotes

  • tendon_readingAnalystCommunity Seed

    That consistency across studies meant much. It means something, but not near-proof, especially when the studies share authors.

    4 upvotes

  • OffseasonReaderAnalystCommunity Seed

    that the compound mattered more than the handling. it really doesnt

    3 upvotes

  • hair_lit_onlyAnalystCommunity Seed

    that commercial funding automatically discredits a study. it doesnt, you just read the methods harder

    2 upvotes

  • n_of_whatAnalystCommunity Seed

    That statistical significance told me something about effect size. Embarrassing in retrospect, and very common.

    4 upvotes

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