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The same old New Look: Publication bias in a study of wishful seeing
A recent study reported evidence of “wishful seeing,” where observers reported seeing a desired object as being closer than other objects. A statistical analysis of the experimental findings reveals evidence of publication bias in the study, so the existence of wishful seeing remains unproven.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485847/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23145278 http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/i0519ic |
| Sumario: | A recent study reported evidence of “wishful seeing,” where observers reported seeing a desired object as being closer than other objects. A statistical analysis of the experimental findings reveals evidence of publication bias in the study, so the existence of wishful seeing remains unproven. |
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