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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Not normal: a simulation study comparing effect sizes for skewed psychological data.

Ambra Perugini, Giulia Calignano, Massimiliano Pastore

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ambra PeruginiDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Giulia CalignanoDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Massimiliano PastoreDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Effect sizes are widely used in psychological science, but with a focus solely on mean differences. This study compares three mean-based indices: Cohen's

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PMID42094317
PMCPMC13139101

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