I agree that looking at HN when a study proves/disproves something is a funny case study on confirmation bias but likewise just blindly accepting the conclusion

I agree that looking at HN when a study proves/disproves something is a funny case study on confirmation bias but likewise just blindly accepting the conclusions of a study is also wrong. In reality I think for the average person it's most useful to completely ignore all studies they encounter until they are presented with a meta-analysis (at least) and the inputs of at least a few knowledgeable scientists on the interpretation of said meta-analysis. Science is really fuzzy, especially when a topic is under-studied, trusting/distrusting a single study just on the basis of one study, based on some anecdotes or even based on an observation that people are being biased against it is bad in general.