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People are incredibly critical of papers that challenge their world view. But they give a pass to studies that agree with them. I am extra skeptical of studies
by kelukelugames 11y ago
People are incredibly critical of papers that challenge their world view. But they give a pass to studies that agree with them.
I am extra skeptical of studies that prove a politically correct idea. Criticizing them upsets many people, so maybe I should be smarter and keep my mouth shut.
Edit: It's like when news articles say "Cure for Cancer found!" And then you read the linked paper and it doesn't support the headline at all.
- bnegreve 11y agoI'm not sure what you would consider politically correct here, but this article has some political involvement. This for example: European Commission published a special report on women in decision-making positions, suggesting legislation to achieve balanced representation of women and men on company boards. Some countries – such as Norway, France, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands – have already taken legal measures in that direction. [...] we find, however, that while highly educated women had fewer kids than women with lesser education in the US until the 1990s, it is no longer true today. Seems to address the question on whether there should be more regulation to help pregnant women.