Statistical significance is a critical concept in data analysis and research. In essence, it’s a measure that allows researchers to assess whether the results of an experiment or study are due to ...

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At this important moment in time, as we move forward into a new world of work and innovation, we're presented with a unique opportunity to focus on significance in everything we do as industry leaders ...

In the middle of the 20 th century, the field of psychology had a problem. In the wake of the Manhattan Project and in the early days of the space race, the so-called “hard sciences” were producing ...

A recent study that questioned the healthfulness of eggs raised a perpetual question: Why do studies, as has been the case with health research involving eggs, so often flip-flop from one answer to ...

A history of the selection of the widely used significance level leaves much to be desired. Statisticians and non-statisticians daily select the level of statistical significance to be used for ...