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That's because it's made up. The study never happened yet it keeps getting repeated in numerous self-help books. https://ask.library.yale.edu/faq/175224 https
by cloche 5y ago
That's because it's made up. The study never happened yet it keeps getting repeated in numerous self-help books.
https://ask.library.yale.edu/faq/175224 https://ask.library.yale.edu/faq/175224
- etothepii 5y agoThe worst bit is if it was 10% and 25% it would still be hugely impressive figure to someone who understands numbers but actually plausible.
- tedunangst 5y agoEven if it were real, pretty stupefying that nobody considers if it's an outlier or why the study was never repeated at any other college. Provides some insight into the critical analysis vs confirmation bias in these books.