Social Science Space

One of the most heavily contested voting-policy issues in the 2020 election, in both the courts and the political arena, […]

Correcting mistakes in light of new data and updating findings to reflect this is often considered to be a key characteristic of scientific research. Commenting on the ‘Loss-of-Confidence Project’, a study into self-correction amongst psychologists, Julia M. Rohrer, suggests that in practice self-correction of published research is, infrequent, difficult to achieve and perceived to come with reputational costs. However, by reframing and changing the static nature of academic publications, it may be possible to develop a research culture more conducive to self-correction.

On April 28, 2021, join the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) in partnership with the Hewlett […]

On Friday, April 23rd, join the Population Association of America and the Association of Population Centers for a virtual congressional […]

A psychiatrist’s recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal argues that long Covid is psychosomatic. Steve Lubet asks why the writer is dictating to patients rather than listening to them.

After the insurrection, the impeachment, the trial and ongoing partisanship in 2021, many Americans are looking to civics education as […]

When Jim Scott mentions ‘resistance,’ this recovering political scientist isn’t usually talking about grand symbolic statements or large-scale synchronized actions by thousands or more battling an oppressive state. He’s often referring to daily actions by average people, often not acting in concert and perhaps not even seeing themselves as ‘resisting’ at all.

As people in the U.S. mark six months of coronavirus, the challenges of coping with life during a pandemic continue […]

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes toward Asians and Asian Americans have gotten increased media attention. Our data, from the Understanding Coronavirus in America Study, confirms that these events are happening more often – and are not just appearing more common because of press coverage or public awareness.

Death looms larger than usual during a global pandemic. An age-friendly community works to make sure people are connected, healthy and active […]

Race can play a role in violence and prejudice, even if the offender does not clearly express a racist intent.

David Canter considers how it is that people judge vaccination related risks so bizarrely.