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Polyvagal theory Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being. — tap to centre the map on it The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being. Last stated 5 years ago
10 Feb 2022
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2022-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most claimed research findings are false, and that can be shown rather than merely suspected. — tap to centre the map on it Most claimed research findings are false, and that can be shown rather than merely suspected. Last stated 21 years ago
30 Aug 2005
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John Ioannidis — holds since 2005-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting the science wrong in a bestselling health book does real harm to the people who follow it. — tap to centre the map on it Getting the science wrong in a bestselling health book does real harm to the people who follow it. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
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Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true. — tap to centre the map on it Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A scientific paper should not be built around a take-home message, because that invites cherry-picking and hiding the results that did not fit. — tap to centre the map on it A scientific paper should not be built around a take-home message, because that invites cherry-picking and hiding the results that did not fit. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Dec 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-12-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The replication crisis is not an aberration; many of the things we believe are wrong — tap to centre the map on it The replication crisis is not an aberration; many of the things we believe are wrong Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-12-27 — tap for who they are
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Nat Friedman — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s. — tap to centre the map on it Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Jul 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. — tap to centre the map on it Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. — tap to centre the map on it EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain — tap to centre the map on it Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain Last stated 3 years ago
27 May 2023
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Roy Baumeister — holds since 2023-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives — tap to centre the map on it Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. — tap to centre the map on it In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
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The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being.
Holds
Most claimed research findings are false, and that can be shown rather than merely suspected.
Holds
Getting the science wrong in a bestselling health book does real harm to the people who follow it.
Holds
Published evidence should not be accepted just because it is published, since things can be published even if they are not true.
Holds
A scientific paper should not be built around a take-home message, because that invites cherry-picking and hiding the results that did not fit.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Holds
The replication crisis is not an aberration; many of the things we believe are wrong
Holds
Recommending a diet to the public before the science behind it is settled is the same mistake the USDA made with low-fat advice in the 1980s.
Holds
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds
Aging has two new dangers that emerged from changes in society: outliving your money and outliving your brain
Holds
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds
Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
Last stated c. 1733
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them.
Holds