The truth wears off
The Truth Wears Off
The Truth Wears Off is based how good studies can show significant results, but very few of these turn out to be provable findings. Many researchers across divergent fields are noticing an odd trend that the effect they thought was solid eventually wears off over the years as they repeat the trials. Throughout the article it discusses about certain methods performed to succeed the scientific hypothesis. A few of these ideas were using cards, symbols, replication, and results declining in later studies. One of the ideas presented in the experiment was symmetry. “It had long been known that the asymmetrical appearance of a creature was directly linked to the amount of mutation in its genome, so that more mutations led to more ‘fluctuating asymmetry” (Lehrer). It is believed that the certain sex who is symmetrically shape attracts the other mate to be with them. Once these experiments were tested to animals and humans it resulted in a few positive/negative results. Eventually the studies with good outcomes eventually declined in size. “Steep rise and slow fall of fluctuating asymmetry is a clear example of scientific paradigm…after a new paradigm is proposed, the peer-review process is tilted toward positive results” (Lehrer). Each experiment usually has flaws that eventually make the idea selective reporting to support their tests and results. It all ends up leading to a declining effect sizes but others approve of the idea. The experiments throughout the article are being rejected and slowly declined the reflections of how difficult it is to prove anything. Some people believed that when experiments are done, we as individuals still have to choose what to believe. As well as pretending to think that the idea is true and experiments define the truth for us. Also, if an idea can’t be proved it doesn’t mean it is correct. Furthermore, I found the implication of the Crabbe study disturbing because a lot of extraordinary scientific data are
The Truth Wears Off is based how good studies can show significant results, but very few of these turn out to be provable findings. Many researchers across divergent fields are noticing an odd trend that the effect they thought was solid eventually wears off over the years as they repeat the trials. Throughout the article it discusses about certain methods performed to succeed the scientific hypothesis. A few of these ideas were using cards, symbols, replication, and results declining in later studies. One of the ideas presented in the experiment was symmetry. “It had long been known that the asymmetrical appearance of a creature was directly linked to the amount of mutation in its genome, so that more mutations led to more ‘fluctuating asymmetry” (Lehrer). It is believed that the certain sex who is symmetrically shape attracts the other mate to be with them. Once these experiments were tested to animals and humans it resulted in a few positive/negative results. Eventually the studies with good outcomes eventually declined in size. “Steep rise and slow fall of fluctuating asymmetry is a clear example of scientific paradigm…after a new paradigm is proposed, the peer-review process is tilted toward positive results” (Lehrer). Each experiment usually has flaws that eventually make the idea selective reporting to support their tests and results. It all ends up leading to a declining effect sizes but others approve of the idea. The experiments throughout the article are being rejected and slowly declined the reflections of how difficult it is to prove anything. Some people believed that when experiments are done, we as individuals still have to choose what to believe. As well as pretending to think that the idea is true and experiments define the truth for us. Also, if an idea can’t be proved it doesn’t mean it is correct. Furthermore, I found the implication of the Crabbe study disturbing because a lot of extraordinary scientific data are