We are going to be talking about how LIMA (least intrusive, minimally aversive) and the humane hierarchy structure stopped serving me in my animal behavior progress, what got me there, and how I help my clients instead. We take a HUGE look at how it's not uncommon in science for us to wittingly or unwittingly select the results that we want to move our hypothesis along, and this can have enormous results in health, nutrition, and yes, animal behavior.

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Sources

Scientific Method 

Monsanto study with Stanford University

https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/0518p38.shtml

P hacking:

Maintenance Phase School Lunches, P Hacking, and the Original "Pizzagate"

Buzzfeed News article