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Researchers face growing psychological strain, driven by pressure to obtain statistically significant results in academic publishing, reveals Michal Ordak.
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The mental burden of statistical significance in academic publishing
"The pursuit of significance is no longer just a technical issue, but a psychological burden that shapes behaviour, distorts judgement, and affects mental well-being.”
blog.pensoft.net
July 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Researchers face growing psychological strain, driven by pressure to obtain statistically significant results in academic publishing, reveals Michal Ordak.
🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/07/31/t...
🔗 blog.pensoft.net/2025/07/31/t...
After 10 years as a statistical editor, I’ve seen how the relentless focus on statistical significance distorts science and takes a psychological toll on researchers. I reflected on this in European Science Editing: ese.arphahub.com/article/1647... #AcademicPublishing
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July 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
After 10 years as a statistical editor, I’ve seen how the relentless focus on statistical significance distorts science and takes a psychological toll on researchers. I reflected on this in European Science Editing: ese.arphahub.com/article/1647... #AcademicPublishing
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