Differences in beliefs may not be what drives people apart. A belief that someone else is wrong may be the stronger force.
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‘Silicon sampling’ promises easy answers to tough questions about human behaviour – but the reality is more complicated.
AI models can simulate the answers thousands of people would provide to a survey, but the results aren’t a reliable measure of what real people would actually say.
Anthropic developed an AI interviewer it claims can help social scientists conduct research at scale. But AI models lack the human qualities that make qualitative research unique.
When times are tough, household brands and consumer rituals provide a source of comfort, reaffirming family identity and a sense of togetherness.
Not all early 20th century Jewish immigrants to South Africa were commercially successful.
A large-scale survey has charted social attitudes and views and constitutional preference since Scotland got its own parliament.
The yardstick of progress is broken. It’s time to stop using wealth alone to measure how Africa is doing.
More and more of us have experience or know someone with experience of being discriminated against. The personal is political.
A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied – and what holds them back.
From HIV treatments to school desegregation, research into topics now considered DEIA have benefited Americans throughout history.
Gen Z don’t hate democracy, they have a problem with the way it is being delivered.
Science doesn’t occur in a vacuum – politics, harassment and intimidation can hamstring progress.
Do companies need to embrace a more diesel-fueled, meat-eating mentality? Many already do – and the results aren’t pretty, according to business research.
A French science historian dug deep into the true story of the Stanford prison experiment – revealing ‘guards’ were actually coached to be brutal. His findings are now available in English.
A new database of AI tools could help social scientists revolutionize the way they do their research, from scanning large datasets to aiding in literature reviews.
Women are often victims of these highly patriarchal crime systems – but they can also be powerful decision makers and exploiters of others.
With an evidence-based strategy and careful evaluation, gender parity in science is achievable.
How much does human behavior influence climate change? Can it be changed, and how? In June, climate change experts and behavioral scientists came together to answer these important questions.
Large language models are becoming increasingly capable of imitating human-like responses, creating opportunities to test social science theories on a larger scale and with much greater speed.
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Regent University
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Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Policy Institute, King's College London
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