Social Science Space

David Canter reviews new research studying the challenges of social science contributing to policy making.

David Canter considers the fatal consequences of keeping medical problems secret

David Canter, editor of the ‘The Faces of Terrorism,’ questions the psychology of terrorists in the wake of the rise of ISIS.

David Canter examines the latest themed issue of the journal of the Academy of Social Sciences, which approaches how we determine what our ‘self’ is. These abstract arguments have important implications in areas such as national security and even finance, he finds.

The natural sciences present easy-to-follow prescriptions for addressing climate change. Unfortunately, getting human beings to sign on requires navigating a maze of psychological, domestic, social, economic, political and cultural forces.

In the run-up to the World Cup semifinals, David Canter considers the legacy of major international sporting events.

David Canter considers the psychological bases of violent jihad.

Professor David Canter comments on Britain’s downward trend in violence and examines some of the factors that may underlie it besides a more expensive pint.

With one eye on Ukraine, David Canter comments on the social psychology of protest in an Age of Social Protest.

David Canter considers the growing pressure on Social Scientists to ensure their work has an impact.

David Canter explores psychological aspects of why hiding the face in a niqab is so significant. The recent debates about […]

David Canter reveals the plague that is infecting education.