HPFitis

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HPFitis is use of HPF (high-power field) without qualification.

Its etiology is thought to be either:

  1. Ignorance of statistics and sampling theory.
  2. Laziness.
  3. A combination of the above two.

It appears to have a higher incidence in math phobic individuals.

See also