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.
Main Author: | Gregory Francis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-04-01
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Series: | i-Perception |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1068/i0519ic |
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