June 2014 was a bad month for media stories about social science. First, a study examined how gendered expectations affect the public’s interpretation of severe weather warnings about hurricanes. Second, a story rebounded around the world that wrongly associated domestic violence to marital status.
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A British study of 1,000 people finds 60% do not tell lies frequently, but a amongst those who do, 5% of people…
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A sociology study finds that white men in public positions, especially politicians, are most likely to have to issue a public statement of apology, usually in connection to racism or a similarly offensive remark.
Continue reading “Sociology of Apologising” “Ultimately, no matter who you are or where you are, you have an equal opportunity to participate and be an active…
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People from low socio-economic status (SES) who read science news frequently score lower when confronted with new…
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Psychologist Katherine Phillips has drawn together decades of social science research, showing socially and culturally diverse groups improve business through exposure to new information and problem solving.
Continue reading “Diversity in Business”Here’s a personal account of how Social Science has helped a not for profit worker address issues of racism. Jaya Gajparia works to help disabled people find meaningful work. Continue reading How to Manage Racism Using Social Science
“Never lose your inner child.” Sociologists have shown the importance of play, leisure and recreation to work-life balance.
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There has been a sharp increase in the number of people with tattoos in Western nations. Tattooing and body modification is actually more common than not in most cultures, but there were strong norms against it in Western societies. Professor Nicholas Thomas, Director of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge University, says technology has changed how people feel about bodies.
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The World as 100 People.
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