I would, in fact, not change my behavior based on one study of anything. And if anyone said "hey look they just showed that antidepressants don't work" I would say don't change your behavior based on a news story about one study.
Note that this is two of the three points I listed in my original post, which had nothing to do with the publishing source.
And yes, I did question PLoS. They were new to me, and their FAQ was poorly written. That is all I knew. When I see people posting all over the internet about a shocking new study from an unfamiliar source, I don't immediately say "wow! that must be true!" I question! And I got answers, and accepted them.
What should have been my response to a publication from an unknown nontraditional source, other than questioning it on the Internet and getting better information?
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Date: 2008-02-27 02:33 am (UTC)Note that this is two of the three points I listed in my original post, which had nothing to do with the publishing source.
And yes, I did question PLoS. They were new to me, and their FAQ was poorly written. That is all I knew. When I see people posting all over the internet about a shocking new study from an unfamiliar source, I don't immediately say "wow! that must be true!" I question! And I got answers, and accepted them.
What should have been my response to a publication from an unknown nontraditional source, other than questioning it on the Internet and getting better information?