The Same Old New Look: Publication Bias in a Study of Wishful Seeing
A recent study reported evidence of “wishful seeing,” where observers reported seeing a desired object as being closer than other objects. A statistical analysis of the experimental findings reveals evidence of publication bias in the study, so the existence of wishful seeing remains unproven.
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2012-04-01
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| description | A recent study reported evidence of “wishful seeing,” where observers reported seeing a desired object as being closer than other objects. A statistical analysis of the experimental findings reveals evidence of publication bias in the study, so the existence of wishful seeing remains unproven. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d1e6c443c0a4c6ab858d590c3411af62022-12-21T22:49:37ZengSAGE Publishingi-Perception2041-66952012-04-01310.1068/i0519ic10.1068_i0519icThe Same Old New Look: Publication Bias in a Study of Wishful SeeingGregory FrancisA recent study reported evidence of “wishful seeing,” where observers reported seeing a desired object as being closer than other objects. A statistical analysis of the experimental findings reveals evidence of publication bias in the study, so the existence of wishful seeing remains unproven.https://doi.org/10.1068/i0519ic |
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| title_short | The Same Old New Look: Publication Bias in a Study of Wishful Seeing |
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