In the past, I have posted articles about this problem and it appears that the situation is not improving, even though professors have become more aware of it. There is still a great temptation for professors and PhD candidates to cut corners and manufacture results that will get published and gain them more status, and perhaps tenure. Their ego and their greed do not disappear simply because they work in vaunted world of academia. One of my best Christian friends, a now retired history professor from the U of MN, has often regaled me with stories of the pettiness, greed and ignorance of his politically-correct colleagues. It makes me just shake my head in wonder and dismay at the dismal state of our educational institutions.
1 posted on
10/14/2020 6:25:17 PM PDT by
DeweyCA
To: DeweyCA
The major role of scientists today is to confirm the beliefs of those who pay for the science. — Captain Compassion
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This is a really interesting subject thanks
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What it renders down to is an old Heinlein quote. "If you can't show the numbers, it's opinion."
And "social" science is the most vague of all. To even call these studies "science" is to give more credit than they are due.
6 posted on
10/14/2020 6:58:21 PM PDT by
jonascord
(First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
To: DeweyCA
Richard Feynman knew this almost fifty years ago.
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Flip a coin.
Just as good as “Social Science”.
8 posted on
10/14/2020 7:06:59 PM PDT by
Uncle Miltie
(The COVERUP has been going on for over 4 YEARS.)
To: DeweyCA
which later turns out to have been a waste of time for everyone involved.
It payed off big time. Professorships, government grants, all the college girls and boys they could get their hands on, etc. etc. etc. Just follow the grant money.
9 posted on
10/14/2020 7:20:30 PM PDT by
wbarmy
(I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
To: DeweyCA
You know there’s a book in your friend’s experiences.
10 posted on
10/14/2020 7:24:16 PM PDT by
Chickensoup
(Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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Critical Race Theory was born from this mess.
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In 1998, psychologists found evidence of a tantalizing theory: We all have a finite mental store of energy for self-control and decision-making. Resisting temptations, or making tough decisions, saps this energy over time… Ohfortheloveofalgore!
What kind of mush for brains would buy this load of horse hocky?
Self control is like anything else, the more you exercise it the stronger it becomes and the finer control you have.
12 posted on
10/14/2020 7:31:57 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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Lots of bogus studies out there .. and they all use each other as references
13 posted on
10/14/2020 7:42:19 PM PDT by
SomeCallMeTim
( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!it)
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During the 1990s, Dr. Richard Gelles showed with a study that many feminist research projects and reports were biased. It was ignored by the many lobbies and institutions that were pushing legislation and policies that have since negatively and severely affected our economy, families and security (crime).
14 posted on
10/14/2020 8:02:24 PM PDT by
familyop
( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
To: DeweyCA
Psychology puts the pseudo in science.
16 posted on
10/14/2020 8:58:44 PM PDT by
Sparticus
(Primary the Tuesday group!)
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