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In reply to the discussion: Queen's study finds religion helps us gain self-control [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)45. I don't think you appreciate it at all. It appears your intent is to insult
and not to promote discussion.
I have not seen any evidence here that DU members are willing to place religious beliefs before actual scientific evidence.
Your pointing out that there is no report (yet) of the methods used in this study is accurate. Your follow up conclusions that because that information is not available, no neutral or null set placebo controls were used is not.
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The convention I learned years ago was the the use of all capitals was reserved for “shouting”
OKIsItJustMe
Jan 2012
#29
Considering that they did NOT utilize the "scientific method" at all, it is hardly "scientific"
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#32
Its the broad-brush assumptions about what the "study" reveals that is bogus.
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#40
Then you really shouldn't make claims that this study followed the scientific method.
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#43
I have no idea. They have not yet published their study and there is not information
cbayer
Jan 2012
#50
“They have test for no other options. Perhaps unscrambling pithy Mark Twain epithets…”
OKIsItJustMe
Jan 2012
#22
There actually was a control condition: unscrambling of nonreligious phrases
LeftishBrit
Jan 2012
#70
Good for you for being done. Some *discussions* in this group are really not discussions at all.
cbayer
Jan 2012
#39
Oh no, we can't have that. Admonishing the OP for the same thing I was admonished for
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#68
I am not saying this to pick on you personally; there are others who do it much more often
LeftishBrit
Jan 2012
#67
Why is it so difficult to understand that the "simple experiements" did NOT lend ANY credence
cleanhippie
Jan 2012
#35