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In Psychology And Other Social Sciences, Many Studies Fail The Reproducibility Test

A researcher showed people a picture of The Thinker in an effort to study the link between analytical thinking and religious disbelief. In hindsight, the researcher called his study design "silly". The study could not be reproduced. (Peter Barritt/Getty Images)
A researcher showed people a picture of The Thinker in an effort to study the link between analytical thinking and religious disbelief. In hindsight, the researcher called his study design "silly". The study could not be reproduced. (Peter Barritt/Getty Images)

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