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The Taboo Against Explicit Causal Inference in Nonexperimental Psychology (nih.gov)
3 points by dynm on Sept 20, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> Abstract

> Causal inference is a central goal of research. However, most psychologists refrain from explicitly addressing causal research questions and avoid drawing causal inference on the basis of nonexperimental evidence (...)

I always believed and keep believing that Psychology is a pseudoscience with no useful outcomes. The useful outcomes we all need are located on Neurophysiology areas.




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