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This is about Shaken Baby Syndrome, which I learned from one of your comments is a fraudulent diagnosis: only a fraction of the "shaken babies" are actually abu

This is about Shaken Baby Syndrome, which I learned from one of your comments is a fraudulent diagnosis: only a fraction of the "shaken babies" are actually abused. The Ask HN was about 'useless projects'. From /u/rossant's conclusion to his comment: > [...] But more importantly, think about all these professionals who have built an entire industry on false premises, leaving a trail of devastation around the world under the guise of "child protection", convinced they are making the world a better place. Does this fit your definition of "useless"? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39947530 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39947530

eleveriven 2y ago
Shaken Baby Syndrome is such a scary trauma..
rossant 2y ago
Yes, here are further links for those interested: - HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37650402 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37650402 - Blog post https://www.cambridgeblog.org/2023/05/a-journey-into-the-shaken-baby-syndrome-abusive-head-trauma-controversy/ https://www.cambridgeblog.org/2023/05/a-journey-into-the-sha... - Scientific introduction https://cyrille.rossant.net/introduction-shaken-baby-syndrome-controversy/ https://cyrille.rossant.net/introduction-shaken-baby-syndrom...
- taxicabjesus 2y ago
  oh, the submission was yours too, didn't notice until just now. Hah! I'd added the comment linked above to my favorites, which helped me track it down. Thanks for the links. Edit: > The "cognitive bias" you mention (does it have a name? perhaps cognitive dissonance?) is a likely reason for this amount of antagonism. [0] [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37671824 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37671824 I think the term you're looking for is 'confirmation bias': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
  - taxicabjesus 2y ago
    This might be a better term: confirmation bias called in military parlance ‘tactical fixation’

eleveriven 2y ago

Shaken Baby Syndrome is such a scary trauma..

rossant 2y ago

Yes, here are further links for those interested: - HN discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37650402 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37650402 - Blog post https://www.cambridgeblog.org/2023/05/a-journey-into-the-shaken-baby-syndrome-abusive-head-trauma-controversy/ https://www.cambridgeblog.org/2023/05/a-journey-into-the-sha... - Scientific introduction https://cyrille.rossant.net/introduction-shaken-baby-syndrome-controversy/ https://cyrille.rossant.net/introduction-shaken-baby-syndrom...

taxicabjesus 2y ago
oh, the submission was yours too, didn't notice until just now. Hah! I'd added the comment linked above to my favorites, which helped me track it down. Thanks for the links. Edit: > The "cognitive bias" you mention (does it have a name? perhaps cognitive dissonance?) is a likely reason for this amount of antagonism. [0] [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37671824 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37671824 I think the term you're looking for is 'confirmation bias': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
- taxicabjesus 2y ago
  This might be a better term: confirmation bias called in military parlance ‘tactical fixation’