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One of the best indicators of what the results of a psychotherapy study/experiment will be is what the scientist doing the research already believes. I doubt th
by gustavus 3y ago
One of the best indicators of what the results of a psychotherapy study/experiment will be is what the scientist doing the research already believes. I doubt this is limited to simply psychotherapy.
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/28/the-control-group-is-out-of-control/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/04/28/the-control-group-is-o...
- tgv 3y agoIt's easier to get a desired result in fields like psychology and educational sciences, since it's so hard to control the experimental setting. To add insult to injury, this makes that even when done correctly, studies often don't generalize.