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Should politicians treat psychological research as "science" ... and if so, what p-value should be considered politically acceptable?

Are you interested in talking about this article? Because it isn't about psychology.

Let's remember that sometimes one man's science can be another's religion.

Applying the label "science" doesn't remove any of the uncertainty associated with many so-called "scientific conclusions."

In this regard, psychology is not all that different from climate change.

P-value is not likelihood.

Politically acceptable is not the same as true. Consensus is currently politically unacceptable due to costs to industry.