[t0rt01se]

A recent study suggests that the BBC uses phrases like 'a recent study suggests' when they actually mean there's some anecdotal evidence.

[AdrianB1]

In Romania we have a couple of expressions with very specific meaning:

- some guy asks on Radio Erevan (Yerevan, Armenia) => that is obviously a joke

- the UK scientists discovered that => rumors and unsubstantiated claims

[ramraj07]

Read the article. It's a decent controlled study.

[xondono]

“Decent controlled study” might be a little of a stretch for something that’s basically self reported and has effect sizes this small (<20%).

[t0rt01se]

A 'decent controlled study' suggests that 'decent controlled studies' measuring 'charitable impulses' are not all that decent or controlled.

[kitd]

Citation needed

[t0rt01se]

Ha! Good catch! My comment above won't do? Research funded by the University of Life.