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Social Science

  1. coronavirus
    Has the Pandemic Peaked?Looking at a broad cohort of nations, and especially at the U.S., it appears, at the moment, as though the answer may be yes.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  2. coronavirus
    Why Coronavirus Makes February Feel Like Six Months AgoWhat science has to say about how shock, novelty, and monotony affect our perception of time.
    By Jesse Singal
  3. social science
    Taking the Right Lessons From Dion Waiters’s Weed Panic AttackThe Twitter jokes were fine, but there’s something serious going on here too.
    By Jesse Singal
  4. fake news
    How a (Mostly) Fake Campus Controversy Illustrates the Media’s Outrage EconomyThe now-famous bánh mì protests at Oberlin were mostly invented by the media. The interesting part is why.
    By Jesse Singal
  5. books
    Can a New Book on ‘Intuitionism’ Explain America’s Political Crisis?Enchanted America explores what makes certain voters believe conspiracy theories and ignore plain evidence.
    By Jesse Singal
  6. what the right is reading
    What You’re Really Arguing About When You Argue About PoliticsAre our motives and beliefs just convenient lies we tell ourselves? A new book by the controversial economist Robin Hanson argues they are.
    By Park MacDougald
  7. politics
    How Social Science Might Be Misunderstanding ConservativesA well-established model to explain right-wing beliefs is looking like it might be wrong.
    By Jesse Singal
  8. Will Justice Kennedy Sink Partisan Gerrymandering — or Save It?In a potential landmark case from Wisconsin, SCOTUS tries to decide if intent to rob minority-party voters of influence can be measured and corrected.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. march for science
    Of Course Social Scientists Should Participate in the March for ScienceA psychologist argues that social science is too wrought with its own problems at the moment, but that argument doesn’t make sense.
    By Jesse Singal
  10. everyday sexism
    After the Election, Men Became More Aggressive When Negotiating With WomenA new study showcases the trend.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  11. replication crisis
    Inside Psychology’s ‘Methodological Terrorism’ DebateA seemingly obscure debate about etiquette contains some big questions about the future of social science.
    By Jesse Singal
  12. bad science
    Why It Took Social Science Years to Correct a Simple Error About ‘Psychoticism’“This guy comes up — and I didn’t even recognize him at the time — and says, You tried to destroy my dissertation and I’m going to get you.”
    By Jesse Singal
  13. Confirming Your Worst Fears, New Study Shows Most of Your Friends Don’t Like YouAlmost half of what people consider friendships are not reciprocated, according to a new study.
    By Anna Silman
  14. Behind the Scenes of an Audaciously Ambitious Social-Science ProjectNYU scientists want to track 10,000 New Yorkers for 20 years.
    By Melissa Dahl
  15. books
    Why Some of the Worst Attacks on Social Science Have Come From LiberalsGalileo’s Middle Finger is one of the most important social-science books of 2015 because of how thoroughly it punctures liberal smugness about science.
    By Jesse Singal
  16. michael lacour
    Is Social Science a Giant Liberal Conspiracy?It obviously is, opines The Wall Street Journal in the wake of the Michael Lacour scandal.
    By Jesse Singal
  17. social science
    Will Academia Waste the Michael LaCour Scandal?Social scientists have two choices for how to respond to this scandal. One is easy; the other’s right.
    By Drew Foster
  18. political psychology
    Do Your Genes Make You a Democrat?Interesting new research suggests genes help explain our political beliefs — but let’s not get carried away.
    By Jesse Singal
  19. Don’t Blame Facebook for Wasting Your Free TimeA social media break might not do what you think it’ll do. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  20. One Reason Drivers Love to Hate CyclistsBecause they’re upending traffic conventions, darn it!
    By Melissa Dahl
  21. Veterans Who Killed in Combat Struggled Less With Alcohol AfterSometimes people bounce back from trauma.
    By Jesse Singal
  22. Marriage and Fatherhood Aren’t Anti-Rape ToolsShadows don’t cause good weather, and being single doesn’t cause rape.
    By Jesse Singal
  23. The Important Science of Adorable Dancing BabiesI mean, what else do you have going on right now?
    By Melissa Dahl
  24. Being Ignored at Work Is the WorstIt’s more harmful to your well-being than being bullied.
    By Melissa Dahl
  25. It’s Too Late. Exclamation Marks Are Unstoppable NowWhat was once reserved for joy or excitement is now simply polite. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  26. Why We Enjoy Chili Peppers and Gruesome MoviesIt’s all about feeling safe and threatened at the same time.
    By Matthew Hutson
  27. It Hurts More to Be Obese in Skinny PlacesObese people report less of a dip in life satisfaction when they are surrounded by other obese people.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. Blame Your Friends for Your Devotion to Bogus Fitness Fads Health behaviors spread through a social network like a contagion, one psychologist says.
    By Melissa Dahl
  29. Peer Pressure Might Have an Expiration DateIn one new study, it’s three days.
    By Jesse Singal
  30. What Emoticons Reveal About How We See EmotionDo you look for happiness in the eyes or smile?
    By Science of Us
  31. Your Vacation Is About to Disappoint YouResearch shows that the benefits of extended time off fade astonishingly fast.
    By Jennifer Senior
  32. Overweight Political Candidates Get Fewer VotesFemale candidates are punished more than males ones for being overweight, of course.
    By Jesse Singal
  33. BuzzFeed Probably Shouldn’t Have Published Its Journalism Salary SurveyBuzzFeed deserves credit for tackling a controversial subject shrouded in mystery, but its survey is too flawed to be of much use.
    By Jesse Singal