Summary:
"It's really common to see claims that some meme is backed by “studies” or “science”. But when I look at the actual studies, it usually turns out that the data are opposed to the claim. Here are the last few instances of this that I've run across:<p><pre><code> + Dunning-Kruger
+ Income vs. Happiness
+ Hedonic Adaptation vs. Happiness
+ Type Systems</code></pre>