bias
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Brain power
What causes bias in scientific literature?
A new meta-assessment finds no support for the notion that pressures to publish have a direct effect on bias, and…
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Analysis & counterpoints
Simplified cognitive bias cheat sheet [Thinking is hard series]
The simplified cognitive bias cheat sheet identifies four "condundrums" that lead to all biases.
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2016's top 100 journal articles
Gender differences and bias in an open source software community [2016’s top 100 journal articles]
Contributions by women tend to be accepted more often than those by men, but only when women's gender is not…
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Analysis & counterpoints
Just how rational is our thinking? Time for a reality check… [Thinking is hard series]
The way our brains have evolved to deal with problems that humans face means that in reality we have a…
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Brain power
Study explores how we can shift away from the status quo
The status quo is a powerful barrier to progress in many organizations. A recent paper sets out to explore quite…
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Community
How values influence the way we interpret evidence
Perspectives on confirmation bias and what can be described as "pre-analytical frames".
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Brain power
How we make moral judgements about intent
Our guesses about the intentions of others are often colored by our own views. A recent study suggests there's more…
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Community
Applying a skeptical eye to science reporting
We need an honest conversation about the incentives that exist for science and the media to be sensational rather than…
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Brain power
Twenty tips for interpreting scientific claims
How can non-scientists judge the scientific claims they are confronted with? They can use these twenty tips to develop "interpretive…