Why Smart Reviewers Miss Obvious Flaws

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There is a major problem in science that you’ve probably never heard of. It’s not the replication crisis, it’s not p-hacking, and it’s not fraud. We call it Importance Hacking, and it might be the biggest hidden issue in psychology research today.

In this video, we break down exactly how scientific papers are getting published in top journals despite having serious flaws. While the scientific community focuses on stopping false positives (p-hacking), our research at Transparent Replications suggests that Importance Hacking—obscuring the true meaning of a result to make it look more valuable—is actually happening more often.

We’ll walk you through a real-world example of a study linking wealth views to social welfare policy, show you how the statistics were misleading, and offer 4 concrete solutions to improve the quality of scientific research.

🔍 In This Video, You Will Learn:
The 4 standard strategies researchers use to get published (and why they aren't the whole story).

What is Importance Hacking? A clear definition of this new term.

How a complex statistical test can hide a meaningless result.

Why 27% of studies might be "Importance Hacked" according to academic psychologists.

Four recommendations for peer reviewers and journals to fix this systemic issue.

⏱️ Chapters
0:00 The hidden problem in science
0:21 The 3 known ways to get published
0:42 Strategy #2: P-Hacking explained
1:31 Strategy #3: Fraud in research
2:08 What is Transparent Replications?
2:30 Case Study: Wealth vs. Welfare Policy
4:24 The "Simplest Valid Analysis" reveals the truth
6:11 Defining "Importance Hacking"
7:28 Survey: How common is this problem?
8:08 Different types of Importance Hacking
10:00 4 Solutions to fix scientific publishing
11:52 Where to find the data

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