Metatheoretical multiverse analysis: Improving the reliability of research with theories-as-data
元理论多重宇宙分析:将理论作为数据以改善研究可靠性
Here we present a method for measuring, analyzing and reducing theoretical uncertainty. We call it metatheoretical multiverse analysis (MMA). The method is important because the reliability and replicability of scientific observation and testing of a phenomenon are a function of theoretical uncertainty thus reducing it is a method for improving theory. The MMA method requires encoding theory as propositional logic between variables (nodes) and their relationships with one…