Holding a Mirror Up to "White Hat Bias" in Research

A recently identified bias, so-called “White Hat Bias” originally found in research studies on obesity, may be seen in the extraordinary hype given to mirror neurons, those cells, originally discovered in macaque monkeys, that fire when a monkey performs an action as well as when the monkey sees an action performed by the examiner. read more

Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - August 28, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sylvia R. Karasu, M.D. Tags: Animal Behavior Diet Media Neuroscience bias in research Gregory Hickok mirror neurons White Hat Bias Source Type: news