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Low sample size, not reproduced (unless I'm wrong?), unclear that results would generalize even if true. I'm not sure it's fruitful to pay attention to such studies.
There was previous evidence that indicates that putting water into your left ear makes you more rational ( http://lesswrong.com/lw/20/the_apologist_and_the_revolutionary/ ). This study basically encourages it to treat the idea of putting water for rationality purposes in your left ear more seriously than we did based on previous evidence.
The study is in press and you expect it to be reproduced already?
No. I just don't think a result should count as much evidence until it has been reproduced (unless perhaps the original study has met particularly rigorous experimental standards).
Maybe if somebody came up with a nice self-experiment protocol...
Eliezer used a medicine-dropper: http://lesswrong.com/lw/20/the_apologist_and_the_revolutionary/152