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behavioural science 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: The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being. 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: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it 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: Polyphasic sleep schedules look unwise for adults: the research found no benefit for mood, cognition or health, and found harm. — tap to centre the map on it Polyphasic sleep schedules look unwise for adults: the research found no benefit for mood, cognition or health, and found harm. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Apr 2024
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Matthew Walker — holds since 2024-04-17 — 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: 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: Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics. — tap to centre the map on it Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Aug 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Daytime napping in older adults is probably a marker of poor night-time sleep, so older adults should not be told to stop napping, though more evidence is needed. — tap to centre the map on it Daytime napping in older adults is probably a marker of poor night-time sleep, so older adults should not be told to stop napping, though more evidence is needed. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Apr 2024
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Matthew Walker — holds since 2024-04-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Preventing the underlying causes of public health fears works better than debunking them after they take hold. — tap to centre the map on it Preventing the underlying causes of public health fears works better than debunking them after they take hold. Last stated 6 months ago
1 May 2026
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Ketan Joshi — holds since 2026-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Population studies can never show that short sleep shortens life, because illness both disturbs sleep and shortens life. — tap to centre the map on it Population studies can never show that short sleep shortens life, because illness both disturbs sleep and shortens life. 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: “Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far. — tap to centre the map on it “Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far. Last stated 3 years ago
16 Aug 2023
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Jason Crawford — holds since 2023-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more. — tap to centre the map on it A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more. 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: A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing. — tap to centre the map on it A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing. Last stated 4 years ago
11 Oct 2022
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Stuart Ritchie — holds since 2022-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field. — tap to centre the map on it Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field. Last stated a year ago
13 Oct 2025
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Anton Howes — holds since 2025-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do. — tap to centre the map on it Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Dec 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say. — tap to centre the map on it History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Aug 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-08-29 — 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
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The evidence behind mainstream sleep advice is much weaker than sleep scientists and public health experts present it as being.
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A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
Holds
Polyphasic sleep schedules look unwise for adults: the research found no benefit for mood, cognition or health, and found harm.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
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
Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics.
Holds
Daytime napping in older adults is probably a marker of poor night-time sleep, so older adults should not be told to stop napping, though more evidence is needed.
Holds
Preventing the underlying causes of public health fears works better than debunking them after they take hold.
Holds
Population studies can never show that short sleep shortens life, because illness both disturbs sleep and shortens life.
Holds
“Trust science” is a confused instruction: what deserves trust is the process, not any particular thing it has concluded so far.
Holds
A hotter field with more teams racing on the same question produces less reliable findings, not more.
Holds
A hyped effect shrinking to a small but real one as the studies improve is a sign that a field is working, not failing.
Holds
Economics journals have made large datasets and heavy statistics the price of making any causal claim at all, which has squeezed qualitative economic history out of the field.
Holds
Fraudulent papers pass peer review routinely, which is direct evidence that peer review does not do the job it is supposed to do.
Holds
History has a reproducibility problem worse than science’s replication crisis, because hardly anyone ever goes back to the sources to check what a historian claimed they say.
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