Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
@ByrdNick@nerdculture.de  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
Byrd, N. (2025, July). Map My Words—Using Waitlist Controlled Trials To Test Whether Argument Mapping Improves Individuals’ Persuasive Writing or Critical Thinking. Experimental Argument Analysis, University of East Anglia. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390977878 Abstract. Argument mapping is the practice of diagraming the logical relationships between each proposition in an argument, including objections and counter-objections. Some studies find that courses that teach students how to map arguments exhibit better critical thinking and persuasive writing than students in other courses. These promising results are sometimes from surveyors of argument mapping goods and services, and they garner plenty of attention in fields that champion careful thinking and communication. However, the total evidence is mixed, null results are often never published, and many promising studies have not controlled for known confounds. Two waitlist control trials (N = 83) attempted to address t
Byrd, N. (2025, July). Map My Words—Using Waitlist Controlled Trials To Test Whether Argument Mapping Improves Individuals’ Persuasive Writing or Critical Thinking. Experimental Argument Analysis, University of East Anglia. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390977878 Abstract. Argument mapping is the practice of diagraming the logical relationships between each proposition in an argument, including objections and counter-objections. Some studies find that courses that teach students how to map arguments exhibit better critical thinking and persuasive writing than students in other courses. These promising results are sometimes from surveyors of argument mapping goods and services, and they garner plenty of attention in fields that champion careful thinking and communication. However, the total evidence is mixed, null results are often never published, and many promising studies have not controlled for known confounds. Two waitlist control trials (N = 83) attempted to address t
Byrd, N. (2025, July). Map My Words—Using Waitlist Controlled Trials To Test Whether Argument Mapping Improves Individuals’ Persuasive Writing or Critical Thinking. Experimental Argument Analysis, University of East Anglia. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390977878 Abstract. Argument mapping is the practice of diagraming the logical relationships between each proposition in an argument, including objections and counter-objections. Some studies find that courses that teach students how to map arguments exhibit better critical thinking and persuasive writing than students in other courses. These promising results are sometimes from surveyors of argument mapping goods and services, and they garner plenty of attention in fields that champion careful thinking and communication. However, the total evidence is mixed, null results are often never published, and many promising studies have not controlled for known confounds. Two waitlist control trials (N = 83) attempted to address t
Fabrizio Musacchio
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Figure 2. The state space comprises three dimensions: the degree to which reinstatement is driven by a hippocampal mechanism (Hippocampal; weak to strong); the degree to which reinstatement is driven by a nonhippocampal mechanism (Nonhippocampal; weak to strong); and the degree to which reinstatement is episodically speci c (Speci city; low to high).
Figure 2. The state space comprises three dimensions: the degree to which reinstatement is driven by a hippocampal mechanism (Hippocampal; weak to strong); the degree to which reinstatement is driven by a nonhippocampal mechanism (Nonhippocampal; weak to strong); and the degree to which reinstatement is episodically speci c (Speci city; low to high).
Figure 2. The state space comprises three dimensions: the degree to which reinstatement is driven by a hippocampal mechanism (Hippocampal; weak to strong); the degree to which reinstatement is driven by a nonhippocampal mechanism (Nonhippocampal; weak to strong); and the degree to which reinstatement is episodically speci c (Speci city; low to high).
Figure 1. A modal neurocognitive model of episodic retrieval and systems consolidation. (A) When experiencing an event, a distributed pattern of activity occurs along neocortical processing pathways (pathways shown here are intentionally ‘generic’ but could map to ventral and dorsal visual pathways as well as other sensory processing pathways; e.g., auditory). These pathways converge on the hippocampus and are bound into a memory trace allowing for their retrieval later in time. At encoding, all neocortical representations are active, forming a new hippocampal memory trace. At retrieval, a subset of neocor- tical representations will be active, allowing for the retrieval of the hippocampal memory trace and subsequent reinstatement of the remaining neocortical representations. (B) Over time, connections between neocortical regions form, allowing for their retrieval without the involvement of the hippocampus. Blue lines indicate pre-existing connections/representations; yellow lines indicate newly formed connections/representations; grey lines indicate previously formed connections that have weakened.
Figure 1. A modal neurocognitive model of episodic retrieval and systems consolidation. (A) When experiencing an event, a distributed pattern of activity occurs along neocortical processing pathways (pathways shown here are intentionally ‘generic’ but could map to ventral and dorsal visual pathways as well as other sensory processing pathways; e.g., auditory). These pathways converge on the hippocampus and are bound into a memory trace allowing for their retrieval later in time. At encoding, all neocortical representations are active, forming a new hippocampal memory trace. At retrieval, a subset of neocor- tical representations will be active, allowing for the retrieval of the hippocampal memory trace and subsequent reinstatement of the remaining neocortical representations. (B) Over time, connections between neocortical regions form, allowing for their retrieval without the involvement of the hippocampus. Blue lines indicate pre-existing connections/representations; yellow lines indicate newly formed connections/representations; grey lines indicate previously formed connections that have weakened.
Figure 1. A modal neurocognitive model of episodic retrieval and systems consolidation. (A) When experiencing an event, a distributed pattern of activity occurs along neocortical processing pathways (pathways shown here are intentionally ‘generic’ but could map to ventral and dorsal visual pathways as well as other sensory processing pathways; e.g., auditory). These pathways converge on the hippocampus and are bound into a memory trace allowing for their retrieval later in time. At encoding, all neocortical representations are active, forming a new hippocampal memory trace. At retrieval, a subset of neocor- tical representations will be active, allowing for the retrieval of the hippocampal memory trace and subsequent reinstatement of the remaining neocortical representations. (B) Over time, connections between neocortical regions form, allowing for their retrieval without the involvement of the hippocampus. Blue lines indicate pre-existing connections/representations; yellow lines indicate newly formed connections/representations; grey lines indicate previously formed connections that have weakened.
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
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"Ten studies are included in this updated review (7646 patients). ...overall there was no clear effect of intercessory prayer on death... (6 RCTs, n=6784, random-effects RR 0.77 CI 0.51 to 1.16, I(2) 83%). For general clinical state there was also no significant difference between groups (5 RCTs, n=2705, RR intermediate or bad outcome 0.98 CI 0.86 to 1.11). Four studies found no effect for re-admission to Coronary Care Unit (4 RCTs, n=2644, RR 1.00 CI 0.77 to 1.30). Two other trials found intercessory prayer had no effect on re-hospitalisation (2 RCTs, n=1155, RR 0.93 CI 0.71 to 1.22). ...although some of the results of individual studies suggest a positive effect of intercessory prayer, the majority do not and the evidence does not support a recommendation either in favour or against the use of intercessory prayer. We are not convinced that further trials of this intervention should be undertaken and prefer to see resources ...used to investigate other questions in health care."
"Ten studies are included in this updated review (7646 patients). ...overall there was no clear effect of intercessory prayer on death... (6 RCTs, n=6784, random-effects RR 0.77 CI 0.51 to 1.16, I(2) 83%). For general clinical state there was also no significant difference between groups (5 RCTs, n=2705, RR intermediate or bad outcome 0.98 CI 0.86 to 1.11). Four studies found no effect for re-admission to Coronary Care Unit (4 RCTs, n=2644, RR 1.00 CI 0.77 to 1.30). Two other trials found intercessory prayer had no effect on re-hospitalisation (2 RCTs, n=1155, RR 0.93 CI 0.71 to 1.22). ...although some of the results of individual studies suggest a positive effect of intercessory prayer, the majority do not and the evidence does not support a recommendation either in favour or against the use of intercessory prayer. We are not convinced that further trials of this intervention should be undertaken and prefer to see resources ...used to investigate other questions in health care."
"Ten studies are included in this updated review (7646 patients). ...overall there was no clear effect of intercessory prayer on death... (6 RCTs, n=6784, random-effects RR 0.77 CI 0.51 to 1.16, I(2) 83%). For general clinical state there was also no significant difference between groups (5 RCTs, n=2705, RR intermediate or bad outcome 0.98 CI 0.86 to 1.11). Four studies found no effect for re-admission to Coronary Care Unit (4 RCTs, n=2644, RR 1.00 CI 0.77 to 1.30). Two other trials found intercessory prayer had no effect on re-hospitalisation (2 RCTs, n=1155, RR 0.93 CI 0.71 to 1.22). ...although some of the results of individual studies suggest a positive effect of intercessory prayer, the majority do not and the evidence does not support a recommendation either in favour or against the use of intercessory prayer. We are not convinced that further trials of this intervention should be undertaken and prefer to see resources ...used to investigate other questions in health care."
Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
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“The Benson 2006 and Byrd 1988 studies were undertaken by researchers with a prior belief in the positive effects of prayer. The beliefs of the researchers in the other trials are not clear.” Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., Hall, S., & Davison, A. (2009). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009(2), CD000368. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000368.pub3
“The Benson 2006 and Byrd 1988 studies were undertaken by researchers with a prior belief in the positive effects of prayer. The beliefs of the researchers in the other trials are not clear.” Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., Hall, S., & Davison, A. (2009). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009(2), CD000368. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000368.pub3
“The Benson 2006 and Byrd 1988 studies were undertaken by researchers with a prior belief in the positive effects of prayer. The beliefs of the researchers in the other trials are not clear.” Roberts, L., Ahmed, I., Hall, S., & Davison, A. (2009). Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009(2), CD000368. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000368.pub3
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