I'm 100% guilty of this. I try not to be, but hey.
There's different levels:
1. The guy who reads the title of the journal article.
2. The guy who reads the abstract of the journal article.
3. The guy who reads the text of the article.
4. The guy who's read all the other significant research in the field and can put it in context alongside their own personal experience as a practitioner.
I'm #2, and I strive to be #3. It's really hard to be #4, especially for more than one domain.
There's different levels:
1. The guy who reads the title of the journal article.
2. The guy who reads the abstract of the journal article.
3. The guy who reads the text of the article.
4. The guy who's read all the other significant research in the field and can put it in context alongside their own personal experience as a practitioner.
I'm #2, and I strive to be #3. It's really hard to be #4, especially for more than one domain.