The science of opinion ...


Some may find this interesting (it is).

Some may find this threatening (it isn't, it is science).

Some may read it and use it to help them understand the dynamics of internet forums.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0078433
atdavid
"Would be interested in hearing if others on this site have changed their opinion based on a statement of another poster."
And you do not know the answer to that one yet?
I would think a poster here would be less inclined to be a sheeple than if they were in an actual setting of peers.

If anything, the nature of the internet allows one to more freely express themselves without recrimination due to peer pressure or societal mores and folkways. 

Also, this hobby promotes experimentation. When one hears things for themselves, it's usually all it takes to conclude whether whatever they did was of benefit or not. 

Having said that, some come here with an agenda, or develop one due to the polarizing nature of the efficacy of some products and the costs thereof.

In the end, sophistry is of use when it comes to persuading others be it online and in person.

All the best,
Nonoise
They may conclude independently whether a benefit was there or not. They may conclude there was a benefit when in fact there was no perceptible change at all. When they go online and see others doing it, it reinforces their perception. This happens often in many areas and people are 100% convinced even though what they believe is impossible.

This forum allows anonymity which can encourage less sheepleness, if not publicly in the forums, at least privately. Some protest a lot, but you see seeds of doubt or understanding every once in a while.  Also remember the majority rarely or never post, they just come to read for opinions.
atdavid OP
They may conclude independently whether a benefit was there or not. They may conclude there was a benefit when in fact there was no perceptible change at all. When they go online and see others doing it, it reinforces their perception. This happens often in many areas and people are 100% convinced even though what they believe is impossible.

>>>>Or they may conclude independently there was NO benefit when there in fact was a perceptible change. Or they may conclude there was NO benefit but their system and/or their ears failed. That’s why double blind testing is a scam.

I am starting to suspect someobody’s been following the wrong.....you know,
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