The Null Is Always False (Except When It Is True) (2014)

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Author: mkl95

Date: 6/13/2026

Article Summary:
A blog post discussing the null-hypothesis significance testing (NHST) and its limitations, including the idea that the null hypothesis is often false but can be true, and the importance of considering the experimental design and potential confounds.