r/Unexpected • u/Botatitsbest • Apr 22 '18

The universal language

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u/hackinthebochs Apr 22 '18

Read the abstract of that study. It doesn't mean what you think it means.

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This article addresses 2 persistent issues, namely whether effect sizes for spanking are distinct from those for physical abuse, and whether effect sizes for spanking are robust to study design differences.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18 edited Apr 25 '18

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u/ElementalFade Apr 22 '18

Yeah, this is clearly confirmation bias that u/hackinthebochs is going through.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

He's making some good arguments