Contradicting Studies Explained!
There are a multiplicity of studies (large and small) being performed by individuals to large institutions at any given time… but NOT all studies are created equal.
Studies performed by whom? Did they have an agenda or a preference to the outcome? Were they deeply experienced in the scientific method? Did they intentionally find the results they were looking for?
How large or long was the study? How many subjects were directly involved? How long were the subjects followed or observed?
How well was the experiment constructed? Did the people administering the experiment control for all the possible variables that could influence their experiment and the results? Was the design of the study even capable of finding an accurate answer to the question being asked?
Was it a “double blind” study, where those performing the study, as well those involved directly within the study, kept unaware of the critical aspects of the experiment?
Well done studies are expensive, time consuming and laborious, but most studies are done cheaply, too briefly and with poor design! Furthermore, biased studies are worthless studies and they’re all too common in this capitalistic society.
Well done studies are very important to the lives we lead and they influence every aspect of it as well. From the construction of the car you drive, to the medical procedures you had performed last year, to the products you consume off the shelf… but consider the source of the study before you blindly accept its dogma or cynically reject its findings.
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