"Ever notice how they always put full texts on of 'no association MMR' papers, but just the abstract or just the title of less favourable results?"
No, actually, I haven't. Your example is a classic example of confirmation bias.
"Confirmation bias, as the term is typically used in the psychological literature, connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations, or a hypothesis in hand."
Nickerson RS (1998) Confirmation Bias: A Ubiquitous Phenomenon in Many Guises Review of General Psychology Vol. 2, No. 2, 175-220
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Joanna wrote,
"Ever notice how they always put full texts on of 'no association MMR' papers, but just the abstract or just the title of less favourable results?"
No, actually, I haven't. Your example is a classic example of confirmation bias.
"Confirmation bias, as the term is typically used in the psychological literature, connotes the seeking or interpreting of evidence in ways that are partial to existing beliefs, expectations, or a hypothesis in hand."
Nickerson RS (1998) Confirmation Bias: A Ubiquitous Phenomenon in Many Guises Review of General Psychology Vol. 2, No. 2, 175-220
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