Psychology of Online Gender Bias
A psychology study finds that men are less likely to believe research on gender bias and more likely to leave sexist comments as a result Continue reading Psychology of Online Gender Bias
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Pay Gap Increases Mental Health Issues for Women
A study of 22,600 Americans finds that women are more likely to experience mental health issues within workplaces that pay women less than their male counterparts. The study is published in Social Science and Medicine. Continue reading Pay Gap Increases Mental Health Issues for Women
Impact and Value of Social Science
Social science research provides impactful outcomes to the economy
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The Science of Compassion
Making a difference with psychology Continue reading The Science of Compassion
Happy New Year from Australia!
Happy New Year from Australia! Take care and have fun making the world better with social science. Continue reading Happy New Year from Australia!
Computational Social Science
This week’s social science quote comes from Kim L. Boyer, Interim Dean of the University of Albany’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Telling the Story of Income Inequality
“I remember looking at one of the household surveys that World Bank produced, and it was saying this many people in an age group have an ‘improved pit latrine. I started thinking, I understand the numbers, but do I really … Continue reading Telling the Story of Income Inequality
Social Science and Public Policy
Do you agree with this assessment of social science by an economist and quantitative sociologist?
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Social Science of Friendships Over Time
There are four key stages to friendships: sustaining it, developing stable closeness, making the bond satisfying, and living up to expectations beyond middle age.
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Why Every Company Wants Anthropologists
After Government jobs, anthropologists outside academia are employed in large numbers by Microsoft. Other companies that employ anthropologists include Google and Adidas.
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