Do Numbers Lie Statistical Manipulation proven by psychology #manipulation #psychologyfacts

I could get in trouble for saying this .

But according to a study by the University of Oxford , 93% of countries are using sneaky manipulation tactics to get you to spend more money , follow their political agendas and control the narrative .

Now you're probably wondering what exactly are they doing to bend you over ?

Let's take a look at this graph .

It shows students standardized test scores versus their grade point average year to year .

It clearly shows that test scores are going down while grade point is going up .

Numbers don't lie .

Right .

But let's say I standardize this graph on a one point scale for both test scores and grade point average .

And now it's almost completely flat .

If I wanted to say that students are getting dumber because they cheat more by using A I for their homework .

I could use the graph on the left .

But if I wanted to oppose that view , I can use the standardized graph , it might be hard to believe .

But this is exactly the same data by displaying it in a different way .

I can completely change