Colourful language: Enhanced language learning in synesthetes discovered
People with grapheme-color synesthesia, associating colors with numbers and letters, have a significant advantage when it comes to statistical learning. ... Read More...
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Is it the end of ‘statistical significance’? The battle to make science more uncertain
A new paper considers whether scientific research is really 'moving to a world beyond p<0.05, and if we are ready to alter the standing concept of 'statistical significance'.... Read More...
Visual Perception of Summary Statistics Not Following Mathematical Rules
A new study could help to determine new approaches to statistical data visualization.... Read More...
Intermittent Attention and Poor Memory Shape Public Perceptions of Inflation
Researchers reveal people react more to individual prices, but rational inattention leads to perception and overestimation of inflation rates.... Read More...
Brains Use Statistics to Calculate Confidence and Make Decisions
Researchers report the human brain processes data to make statistical assessments that translate into confidence.... Read More...