I Am Begging Researchers To Follow Freshman-Level Guidance About Causal Claims

Even — nay, *especially* — when you are studying anti-masturbation weirdos

Let’s take a look at a study just released in the journal Sexualities, “Iatrogenic effect of Reboot/NoFap on public health: A preregistered survey study” (unlocked copy here).

“Iatrogenic” basically means a problem caused by a treatment. If you catch a disease from the leeches your very old-school doctor applies to your nether regions to temper your lasc…