P-hacking
Concept
use of data mining to uncover patterns in data that can be presented as statistically significant
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How Nobel Prize Winners Focus | Cal Newport + Brian Keating
Cal Newport
A statistical issue in research where data is manipulated to achieve significance, discussed as a societal threat.
The Reproducibility Crisis
Sabine Hossenfelder
Analyzing data in multiple ways or collecting data on many variables and only reporting those yielding statistically significant results (p < 0.05), distorting the literature.
When Should You Trust Your Intuition?
Sam Harris
A statistical practice where researchers analyze data in multiple ways until a statistically significant result is found, often leading to non-replicable findings.