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UN-conditioned reflex

(This is a joined postage and you might want to read the previous post before this one) How long does it take between you wanting to move your arm, your brain getting ready to move your arm, and your arm actually moving? You probably never thought about it, because unless you’re a NERD, it doesn’t matter: […]

Acting without thinking

I have a friend, who has a cousin, who knows a guy… who, even though he was dating the most beautiful girl at the party, couldn’t NOT looking at any skirt that passed in front of him. I’m not saying he did that in front of his girlfriend (somehow he could control that). I’m talking about when […]

5th article that shaped my career: “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False” Ioannidis, 2005

“Published research findings are sometimes refuted by subsequent evidence, with ensuing confusion and disappointment. (…) There is increasing concern that in modern research, false findings may be the majority or even the vast majority of published research claims.” Ioannidis, 2005 That is how starts the scary Ioannidis paper, which is still nowadays the most downloaded […]