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[–]kwallio 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

fmri studies are not very reproducible and imo not really scientific.

https://www.studyfinds.org/scientists-admit-controversial-conflict-that-casts-doubt-on-studies-using-fmri-brain-scans/ They seem to be really great at confirming the investigators biases, tho, which is why they are so popular I guess.

[–]GConly 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Well for a start read what you post.

The MRI studies show structural differences in gay brains. Your article was about not about MRI studies looking at structure, but activity.

The article:

Research scientists often use functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to measure the brain activity of individuals as they perform tasks.

They say that fMRI studies are great for identifying the general brain structures involved when people are performing an activity

Not even vaguely a debunk of MRI studies looking at brain structures.

You do know MRIs are used routinely in medicine to locate tumors etc?

[–]kwallio 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It would help me believe you if you didn't make it sound like you don't know the difference between MRI and fMRI. I know what an MRI is, I've had one. People really really want fMRI to be a thing, but the field has really not gotten to the point where reproducibility is a thing that happens. I, for one, don't believe fMRI studies and I don't think anyone else should either. They are very good at proving peoples biases are totally real tho!