Can scientists change their minds?

Michael Gordon and Thomas Pfeiffer ()
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Michael Gordon: Massey University
Thomas Pfeiffer: Massey University

Nature Human Behaviour, 2021, vol. 5, issue 12, 1598-1599

Abstract: Scientific progress depends on researchers updating their beliefs when new evidence arises. McDiarmid and colleagues show that psychologists adjust their beliefs after seeing new results from a replication project. While updating is less than a Bayesian model would justify, it is not undermined by personal investment.

Date: 2021
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