# Social sciences **URL:** https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/social-sciences/10.md [Latest](https://onscienceandacademia.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onscienceandacademia.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onscienceandacademia.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Social sciences category](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/about-the-social-sciences-category/21)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/about-the-social-sciences-category/21 "2019-01-14T05:51:47Z")
Here we discuss the social sciences etc. --- ## [Call for Guest-editor(s), planned papers for an MBPI Journal special issue on "Technological and Digital Interventions for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Useful, Usable, and Safe?"](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/call-for-guest-editor-s-planned-papers-for-an-mbpi-journal-special-issue-on-technological-and-digital-interventions-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing-useful-usable-and-safe/1854)
**Author:** [@Mariaar](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Mariaar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/call-for-guest-editor-s-planned-papers-for-an-mbpi-journal-special-issue-on-technological-and-digital-interventions-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing-useful-usable-and-safe/1854 "2026-04-01T00:06:19Z")
Dear all, I’m writing to you in order to share with you my call for Guest-editor(s) and future invited papers for a special issue that I am involved in, on the following topic: “Technological and Digital Interventions fo… --- ## [Independent Linguists Meet](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/independent-linguists-meet/2387)
**Author:** [@keithtse](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/keithtse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/independent-linguists-meet/2387 "2025-10-06T11:43:38Z")
Dear fellow IGDORE scholars, As you know, I am a linguist and I do research on Linguistics. I am trying to form a research group of linguists and would like to invite interested parties to participate. If anyone is inte… --- ## [Removing personal emotions from science and research](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/removing-personal-emotions-from-science-and-research/2206)
**Author:** [@paoladm](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/paoladm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/removing-personal-emotions-from-science-and-research/2206 "2025-06-10T12:49:28Z")
Greetings, IGDORE, I take the opportunity to follow up on a related discussion (On Language and peacebuilding) - Sometimes a research interest is triggered by a personal event, or a personal emotion. But should scientifi… --- ## [Open Psychology & Law Science](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-psychology-law-science/1162)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-psychology-law-science/1162 "2024-09-23T12:43:31Z")
I run a Twitter account called OpenPsychLaw. I share and retweet things relevant to psych & law / forensic psychology / criminology and open & replicable science, including sharing articles in the field that are preregis… --- ## [Environmental awareness versus Sustainability - your opinions, comments and critiques are welcome](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/environmental-awareness-versus-sustainability-your-opinions-comments-and-critiques-are-welcome/2007)
**Author:** [@Enrico\_Gabriele](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Enrico_Gabriele)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/environmental-awareness-versus-sustainability-your-opinions-comments-and-critiques-are-welcome/2007 "2023-11-18T16:38:34Z")
I hope you will appreciate if I share a past research I conducted when I was a PhD candidate (and would love to delve into it adequately), but I didn’t have the time to follow it up properly because I am currently employ… --- ## [APA defines racism & joins the CSJ movement](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/apa-defines-racism-joins-the-csj-movement/1545)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 9:53am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/apa-defines-racism-joins-the-csj-movement/1545 "2021-11-20T09:53:08Z")
In February 2021, the impactful American Association of Psychology (APA) published a definition of racism. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that APA adopts the following definition of racism as an ideology to establish a comm… --- ## [Research projects on psychedelics](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-projects-on-psychedelics/1521)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 7:09am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-projects-on-psychedelics/1521 "2021-10-20T07:09:54Z")
The Swedish Osmond Foundation funds research on the medical potential of psychedelics. Projects with a Swedish connection are prioritised. Applications are received continuosly. Research practices can be improved in t… --- ## [New journal: Nature Reviews Psychology](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-journal-nature-reviews-psychology/1435)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-journal-nature-reviews-psychology/1435 "2021-07-04T07:45:30Z")
New Nature journal launching in January 2022: https://www.nature.com/nrpsychol/ --- ## [Concept creep (harm inflation)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/concept-creep-harm-inflation/1308)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/concept-creep-harm-inflation/1308 "2021-04-23T14:58:18Z")
I knew of the issue overall but wasn’t aware of the psychological concept capturing it: ‘concept creep’. “Concepts that refer to the negative aspects of human experience and behavior have expanded their meanings so that… --- ## [Podcast: More of a Comment than a Question](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/podcast-more-of-a-comment-than-a-question/1234)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/podcast-more-of-a-comment-than-a-question/1234 "2021-04-18T19:45:15Z")
More of a Comment Than a Question Smriti Mehta and Paul Connor Instead of asking questions, graduate students Paul Connor and Smriti Mehta comment on the buzz in social science and academia. A podcast about psychology,… --- ## [Scientific Misconduct - a story on reporting it](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/scientific-misconduct-a-story-on-reporting-it/1192)
**Author:** [@pcmasuzzo](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/pcmasuzzo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/scientific-misconduct-a-story-on-reporting-it/1192 "2021-02-05T10:51:14Z")
Hi all, wanted to share a blog post I found via Twitter: Crystal Prison Zone: I tried to report scientific misconduct. How did it go? The adventures of Joe Hilgard, as he tries to report scientific misconduct. I quote … --- ## [Crucible. Tragic Heroes](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/crucible-tragic-heroes/1168)
**Author:** [@Montoya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Montoya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/crucible-tragic-heroes/1168 "2021-01-21T00:47:51Z")
Hello there! Students, I need your help. Please tell me if someone of you has read the Crucible?) I need to identify and analyze all tragic heroes)) I will be so thankful for such help! --- ## [Please, share your experience in learning!](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/please-share-your-experience-in-learning/1167)
**Author:** [@Montoya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Montoya)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/please-share-your-experience-in-learning/1167 "2021-01-21T00:42:05Z")
Hi everyone, I am going to learn and analyze literature (fiction), so I need advice. I will have many documents to read and analyze, so I wanna ask you which method will be the best? --- ## [Preprint: Sample Size Justification](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/preprint-sample-size-justification/1143)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/preprint-sample-size-justification/1143 "2021-01-07T14:20:56Z")
New preprint (Jan 4th, 2021) from @Lakens, “an unsubmitted preprint shared for feedback”. Title: Sample Size Justification Author: Daniël Lakens, Eindhoven University of Technology Abstract An important step when desi… --- ## [Conference talk: New Challenges in Repressed Memory Skepticism (Lawrence Patihis)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/conference-talk-new-challenges-in-repressed-memory-skepticism-lawrence-patihis/981)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/conference-talk-new-challenges-in-repressed-memory-skepticism-lawrence-patihis/981 "2020-11-19T15:05:44Z")
I recently attended the Zoom Psychology and Law Symposium (hosted by Henry Otgaar at Maastricht University) and listened to this very interesting talk by Lawrence Patihis at Portsmouth University. I partic… --- ## [Research highlight: Working together to examine why BAME populations in developed countries are severely affected by COVID-19](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-highlight-working-together-to-examine-why-bame-populations-in-developed-countries-are-severely-affected-by-covid-19/766)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-highlight-working-together-to-examine-why-bame-populations-in-developed-countries-are-severely-affected-by-covid-19/766 "2020-11-10T20:11:39Z")
IGDORE researcher Dr @Michelle King-Okoye is leading a team of researchers to examine why people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds in developed countries are severely affected by COVID-19. “We ar… --- ## [What are the best open journals in psychological methods?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/what-are-the-best-open-journals-in-psychological-methods/903)
**Author:** [@Enrico.Fucci](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Enrico.Fucci)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/what-are-the-best-open-journals-in-psychological-methods/903 "2020-11-02T18:52:47Z")
Hi there, After a couple of rejections from “high impact” journals due mostly to editors’ advices (i.e. “After all, this is not sexy enough”…), I was wondering what is the best place to submit this preprint for peer-rev… --- ## [New preprint on racial inequality in psych research](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-preprint-on-racial-inequality-in-psych-research/697)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/new-preprint-on-racial-inequality-in-psych-research/697 "2020-10-10T09:06:55Z")
I recently learned of this preprint. The conclusions have been highlighted by several of my colleagues as examples of hidden racism among psychologists against people of colour. Roberts, Bareket-Shavit, Dollins, Goldie,… --- ## [International Suicide Prevention Day - BOOK](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/international-suicide-prevention-day-book/838)
**Author:** [@marilia](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/marilia)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/international-suicide-prevention-day-book/838 "2020-09-30T16:21:50Z")
I am pleased to announce that my book “Suicide and Lifting - Issues in Prevention and Postvention” was published today, through the Ronin Institute and is available for download for free. It is linked in several platfor… --- ## [What's Wrong with Social Science and How to Fix It: Reflections After Reading 2578 Papers](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/whats-wrong-with-social-science-and-how-to-fix-it-reflections-after-reading-2578-papers/850)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/whats-wrong-with-social-science-and-how-to-fix-it-reflections-after-reading-2578-papers/850 "2020-09-29T01:29:43Z")
Some fairly harsh criticisms about the replicability of social science publications. While I’m not sure if the author is particularly qualified to make such criticisms, he does at least seem to be impressively capable … --- ## [Anybody here working/thinking/writing about interdisciplinarity and mental health?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/anybody-here-working-thinking-writing-about-interdisciplinarity-and-mental-health/782)
**Author:** [@marilia](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/marilia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/anybody-here-working-thinking-writing-about-interdisciplinarity-and-mental-health/782 "2020-08-10T22:34:25Z")
This is for immediate use: my deadline for the first version to be handed to the editor for revision is in 5 days. The book is about suicide and one specific sports community where the suicide rates are higher than the c… --- ## [The dark arts of psychology and psychiatry](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-dark-arts-of-psychology-and-psychiatry/714)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-dark-arts-of-psychology-and-psychiatry/714 "2020-07-23T21:20:36Z")
Well, this is a damning article… Any rebuttal? :slight\_smile: --- ## [Economics as a tribalistic science](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/economics-as-a-tribalistic-science/729)
**Author:** [@surya](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/surya)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/economics-as-a-tribalistic-science/729 "2020-07-13T14:50:32Z")
what findings! :slight\_smile: https://evonomics.com/tribalism-in-science-and-economics/ --- ## [How can population historians/historical demographers contribute to a more sustainable future?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-population-historians-historical-demographers-contribute-to-a-more-sustainable-future/474)
**Author:** [@CataTorres](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/CataTorres)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-can-population-historians-historical-demographers-contribute-to-a-more-sustainable-future/474 "2020-07-07T15:36:49Z")
Hi! This is my first post in this forum :slight\_smile: So, I posted the following question on Twitter yesterday, but it hasn’t been very successful so far: How can population historians/historical demographers contribute… --- ## [The retraction of Clark et al (2020) from Psychological Science](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-retraction-of-clark-et-al-2020-from-psychological-science/707)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/the-retraction-of-clark-et-al-2020-from-psychological-science/707 "2020-07-06T19:39:13Z")
https://twitter.com/ImHardcory/status/1273432516729372672?s=20 Cory J. Clark, Bo M. Winegard, Jordan Beardslee, Roy F. Baumeister, and Azim F. Shariff had a paper published in Psychological Science - a/the top journal i… --- ## [Preprint: Does Spending Money on Others Promote Happiness? A Registered Replication Report](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/preprint-does-spending-money-on-others-promote-happiness-a-registered-replication-report/589)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/preprint-does-spending-money-on-others-promote-happiness-a-registered-replication-report/589 "2020-06-28T09:01:38Z")
New very well conducted work on happiness out: Aknin, L. B., Dunn, E. W., Proulx, J. D. E., Lok, I., & Norton, M. I. (2020, February 24). Does Spending Money on Others Promote Happiness?: A Registered Replication Report… --- ## [SIPS 2020 - Virtual unconference on metascience](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/sips-2020-virtual-unconference-on-metascience/683)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 7:36am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/sips-2020-virtual-unconference-on-metascience/683 "2020-06-06T07:36:51Z")
Due to corona, SIPS 2020 is taking place online and registration is free. I received the info below some days ago. Free registration is open for the online SIPS 2020 conference! Click here to register We have a full … --- ## [Psychology Today: Psychology's WEIRD Problem](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/psychology-today-psychologys-weird-problem/640)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/psychology-today-psychologys-weird-problem/640 "2020-04-16T10:09:44Z")
New essay yesterday on Psychology Today: In 2010, psychologists and behavioral scientists had a revolutionary realization: All humans are not the same as the North American college students. The situation is not t… --- ## [Study Collaboration](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/study-collaboration/600)
**Author:** [@antonio.schettino](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/antonio.schettino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/study-collaboration/600 "2020-03-15T08:33:32Z")
Štěpán Bahník is looking for collaborators for old projects on judgment and decision making, decision analysis, and moral judgment. Data collection has been completed in most cases. See announcement on Twitter and websit… [Next page](https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/social-sciences/10.md?page=1)