Typical neuroscience study had a power of just 21%economist.com 2 pointsefremjw13 years ago1 commentSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−carbocation13yFTA:> "The typical study had a power of just 21%. In other words, it has a 79% chance of failing to spot a real effect."> "Neuroimaging studies which used MRI scanners to measure brain volume had a power of just 8%."This just tells us that most negative findings in neuroscience are uninformative. It doesn't really bear on the positive findings.
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> "The typical study had a power of just 21%. In other words, it has a 79% chance of failing to spot a real effect."
> "Neuroimaging studies which used MRI scanners to measure brain volume had a power of just 8%."
This just tells us that most negative findings in neuroscience are uninformative. It doesn't really bear on the positive findings.