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Power After the Results are Known (PARKing)

Posted on March 13, 2026 by pigee

I’ve always liked power analysis. Born of the Neyman-Pearson approach to significance testing, it rests upon a foundation of good measurement, the use of effect sizes, and good planning. It struck me as intrinsic to what we are aspiring to … Continue reading →

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The Inconceivability of the CLPM and RI-CLPM

Posted on January 20, 2026 by pigee

Written by Brent Roberts and not ChatGTP. Really* The existence of an observational scientist can be a frustrating affair. Relegated to second class citizen status due to interest in phenomena that can’t be easily manipulated (e.g., marital satisfaction; extraversion), we … Continue reading →

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Has conscientiousness really been in a free fall since 2014?*

Posted on October 22, 2025 by pigee

Brent W. RobertsA.J. WrightLena RoemerCavan Bonner Recently Burn-Murdoch reported in the Financial Times (FT) that since 2014 conscientiousness was in a “free fall” in younger people, at least in the US. Conscientiousness is a major pillar of human functioning involving the capacity to control … Continue reading →

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