Best and Worst in Psychology & Psychiatry – April 2016

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/12/best-and-worst-in-psychology-psychiatry-april-2016/

This month we are going meta — meta-analysis, that is. Meta-analyses are powerful statistical studies that combine the results of multiple studies in order to be more confident in the results and effect sizes, and can help resolve uncertainty when studies have conflicting results. Although pooling data from multiple studies doesn’t come without problems and biases, convincing results from a well-constructed meta-analysis based on high quality standardized research is the closest we can hope to get to true factuality.

THE BEST

BEST: More good moods in later years means lower mortality risk

A rather rigorous meta-analysis examined the relationship between how many positive moods an individual feels (positive affect) and the likelihood of death (mortality risk) in older adults, aged 55 years and older.

Both research that was poorly controlled for, and research that more stringently assessed contributions from other vari…

Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/05/12/best-and-worst-in-psychology-psychiatry-april-2016/

This month we are going meta — meta-analysis, that is. Meta-analyses are powerful statistical studies that combine the results of multiple studies in order to be more confident in the results and effect sizes, and can help resolve uncertainty when studies have conflicting results. Although pooling data from multiple studies doesn’t come without problems and biases, convincing results from a well-constructed meta-analysis based on high quality standardized research is the closest we can hope to get to true factuality.

THE BEST

BEST: More good moods in later years means lower mortality risk

A rather rigorous meta-analysis examined the relationship between how many positive moods an individual feels (positive affect) and the likelihood of death (mortality risk) in older adults, aged 55 years and older.

Both research that was poorly controlled for, and research that more stringently assessed contributions from other vari…

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