Survivor Bias

[CptTrips]

This story always amazes me:

https://www.trevorbragdon.com/when-data-gives-the-wrong-solution/

[oboe]

Excellent post, thank you CptTrips.

[Peabody]

Great read. Thanks.

[Brooke]

Excellent post. 

[CptTrips]

Excellent post. 

[Eagler]

That's life

Eagler

[Maverick]

The flaw in the original studies conclusion is so obvious, after reading the analysis of the reviewer, it makes you wonder how the researchers didn't see it themselves.

Good case of bias indeed.

[CptTrips]

The flaw in the original studies conclusion is so obvious, after reading the analysis of the reviewer, it makes you wonder how the researchers didn't see it themselves.

Good case of bias indeed.

You know there was wincing and face-palms when that was pointed out to them. 

[Bizman]

That's an easy to remember example. The number of people whose thinking isn't biased that way must be very small!

Thanks for sharing, you gave me a new goal to try to reach.

[CptTrips]

That's an easy to remember example. The number of people whose thinking isn't biased that way must be very small!

Thanks for sharing, you gave me a new goal to try to reach.

 


One of my favorite infographics I keep printed out and posted above my computer:



And this also was a great book:

https://www.amazon.com/How-We-Decide-Jonah-Lehrer/dp/0547247990


Also you might want to research the work of Dr. Daniel Kahneman.

 

[Dichotomy]

The flaw in the original studies conclusion is so obvious, after reading the analysis of the reviewer, it makes you wonder how the researchers didn't see it themselves.

Good case of bias indeed.

I wouldn't say 'bias' as much as mission focus.  The analysts were focusing on the data they saw instead of considering the data they didn't see.  I have been guilty of that to my chagrin in the past and learned the lesson.