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Perfect example of why I firmly believe psychology research is trash. Studied population: 4167 American adults. Conclusion: All religions are bad.

• noobermin 5y ago
  N=4167 for a longitudinal study is fantastic, actually.
  • curiousgal 5y ago
    For a medical study sure, for a subjective field where society and culture play a major role, even N=1e7 of individuals living in the same country wouldn't be enough to draw a conclusion on the entire human population.
    • boomboomsubban 5y ago
      >wouldn't be enough to draw a conclusion on the entire human population. Which is why the study does not draw a conclusion on the viability of all religion, it merely says that it doesn't see much evidence that religiosity leads to life satisfaction. The author even notes "these results need to be evaluated within the context of the study." Hardly the wholesale dismissal of religion you claim it's making.