Correlation may not imply causation, but let’s just ignore that for a second. Correlations are standardized effect size metrics and…
In some fields, researchers who end up with time series of two variables of interest (X and Y) like to…
Mediation analysis has gotten a lot of flak, including classic titles such as “Yes, but what’s the mechanism? (Don’t expect…
Guest post by Taym Alsalti. If you want a citable version, see this preprint with Jamie Cummins & Ruben Arslan.…
For any central statistical analysis that you report in your manuscript, it should be absolutely clear for readers why the…
Reviewer notes are a new short format with brief explanations of basic ideas that might come in handy during (for…
The 100% CI unravels serial cases of mysterious research misconduct by a single villain: Rogue RA
In The Anxious Generation, Jon Haidt argues that social media is driving a mental health crisis among teens. It’s a…
A shibboleth is a custom, such as a choice of phrasing, that distinguishes one group of people from another. The…
A wise man – I’m quite sure it was Brian Wansink – once pointed out that it is impossible to…