#reverseInference #constructValidity everyone at the car dealership waiting room is looking at me. i laughed so loud reading the one on the left, which reminded me of the one on the right (which you should read)
Extreme reductionism is a rational scientific response to extreme dimensionality. Physics cannot accurately describe the fall of an individual leaf, but simplifications enable us to achieve a lot of practical achievements at scale.
Also. The effect sizes in wetlab behavioral neuroscience can be dramatic. No need for stats, just watch this video clip. Which encourages that mindset. Weak associations do not preclude enormous effects with targeted manipulations.
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We're still enamored of extreme reductionism