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by appleaintbad 5155 days ago
There is nothing wrong with studying this approach and trying it out to see whether the interpretations are more helpful. However, insufficient data and insufficient technique are common when studying extremely complex systems; this Bayesian approach makes assumptions that may not be correct.
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> However, insufficient data and insufficient technique are common when studying extremely complex systems;

A Bayesian approach is especially well-suited to small sample sizes, unlike a frequentist approach, which will give a nonsensical result for a sample size of 0,1, or 2.

As for improper technique, I can't help you there. 'Garbage in, garbage out', as they always say.