So here's the deal. I've been accepted into UC Santa Barbara for geography. I am a little bit worried about the price of attending and how well I can actually do against students who are probably way smarter than me. I have heard that UCSB grades many classes in a way that makes it so only the top 10% can get an A. Is this true? I want to go for a graduate degree at a top UC. Should I just go to a local CSU like Stanislaus or Sac State? From what I can tell both have pretty good programs overall.

Hello, friends, I am watching a documentary about gaming right now, and I am thinking of analogies to sports and genre fiction with the basic idea being that as people experience less consequential action in the real world, they must escape to a fantasy world in order to experience more consequential, i.e. "dangerous" or extreme, situations. This has to do with repression and the kind of thing that Nietzsche and Freud were interested in, I think.

That made me wonder: are there examples of the opposite: reverse-engineering, as it were, forms of repression such that activities in the fantasy world were rendered unnecessary by more activity or more consequential, i.e. meaningful, forms of action in the real world?

Hey everyone,

I’ve recently written an article diving into the trends and insights on unauthorized immigration in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023. Here’s a quick overview of what I cover:

📊 Data on how immigration has evolved over 33 years.
🌎 Regional breakdowns: Which countries and regions dominate?
🏙 State- and county-level analysis: Where do immigrants settle?
💰 Economic contributions: Industries, taxes, and societal impacts.
💬 Public opinion: What do Americans think?

I’ve included a mix of charts, analysis, and sources to keep it informative and balanced. If this sounds interesting, feel free to check it out here: Decades of Change: Unauthorized Immigration in the U.S. (1990–2023)

I’d love to hear your thoughts or answer any questions. Let’s discuss it!

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Hi everyone! I am in the process of applying for a PhD thesis which falls under the interdisciplinary category of humanities and social sciences. I am a Historian and have been offered to stretch my wings into the social sciences field and receive full training in it. But for now, I need some help from some experts here with a part of my application. In my plan I outline that I want to use the Connor- Davidson Resilience Scale and PCL-5 (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5) in order to quantify my research into exploring the prevalence of resilience and trauma- related symptoms amongst a selected group of polish women who live in the UK. The basic idea of the research is looking at historical intergenerational trauma and grief amongst Polish women. Would I be correct to state in my plan that these quantitative methods are the most useful in getting the results I want? If not, does anyone have any advice on other approaches I could use and read into and cite in my plan?

Thank you 😄any help will be much appreciated!

I’m looking for participants to take part in my social science research project! 

All you have to do is:

1. Read a short story (it's a quick read, I promise!)
2. Answer a 39 question survey related to the story

This study will take about 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed by phone or computer.

You must be at least 18 years old and live in the United States to participate in this study, and all responses will remain anonymous.

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We’re looking to interview academic researchers who have recruited participants for their studies within the past 2 years. We’re conducting 30–60 minute Zoom interviews to learn about your experiences, challenges, and needs in the recruitment process, so we can make participant recruitment easier and more efficient for researchers like you.

Here’s what to expect:

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• Format: Online via Zoom

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I'm curious to learn about what you all think the definition of social science is and what goal(s) you think social science should aim to achieve?

Relatedly, I'm also interested in learning if people agree that social science is science.

Also, given that some have argued that the goal of social science is addressing social problems (e.g., Watts, 2017), does that make social science an applied science (like engineering) in nature or is it that the basic/applied distinction is not suitable at all?

Appreciate any thoughts on these questions!

Hello! I work for a nonprofit heavily involved with local food access. We do lots of work with the food bank, food pantries, local social justice centers, community gardens, nutrition education organizations, etc.

My question is- what sites are y'all using to find info about cool stuff that's happening around Food Access in the world? Does something like this exist? I'm talking anything- subreddits, blogs, media sites, whatever. I already follow a handful of food-politics blogs, which tend to focus on food-related injustices, but I'm looking more for a place that aggregates the good work being done in the food access realm.

Any thoughts? Hit me with them recommendations.

Hi. An engineer here new to qualitative research. I'm studying why construction companies are not adopting digital technologies, what are there current processes, what forces them to stick to their current processes. I had an assumption at the start that professionals would know what machine Readable data is but instead they didn't know. This i came to realize after reading the transcripts again and again.

Now I'm confused to what epistemology this falls under. Constructivist perhaps?

I’m curious what people in the social sciences do for work. It is so broad and there are so many career paths that you can pursue in the field, I’d like to hear from y’all what types of jobs there are out there that others may not have heard of!

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Hi everyone, so my collegue and I are building a worldwide sexual life study called World Sex Map. We’ve just released the website this week and are excited to share it with the subreddit

The goal of the project is to share data-based insights about sexual life around the world. The study aims to foster a deeper understanding of sexual health and behaviors across different countries and cultures, providing information for exploration and learning

To promote transparency, the anonymous data will be open-sourced for non-commercial use. This will allow researchers, students, and anyone interested to access and analyze the data. Also, we’d love your feedback! If you have any suggestions, please let us know

Right now, the website and survey are only in English, but we’re already working on translating it to other languages

Check it out here: https://worldsexmap.com

Hey everyone,

I am looking for book recommendations that can help me understand how people behave in groups or as a mass. I am not really interested in diving deep into full-on psychological textbooks.

Instead, I am looking for something more general, either fiction or non-fiction that still provides insights into group/ collective behavior.

For example, Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell tells how small actions can lead to larger social shifts. I am open to similar suggestions without being too academic.

I was wondering if anyone has read Richard Weaver's "Ideas Have Consequences"? I've fallen in with some conservative friends that think he's the harbinger of modern conservatism but from what I've read he just seems like a racist obsessed with the Antebellum South and the Lost Cause myth. Is his work actually worthwhile?

Hello, everyone. I'm considering doing an online survey for my undergraduate dissertation. Do I must do a pilot study, or is it not necessary if I make sure questions are straightforward, structured and flow logically? The study would use convenience sampling, which would be shared with people I know and in some online forums as it is about internet user behaviours and cybercrime. Thank you!

Hello, everyone. I'm an introvert, and I would like to know how other introverts feel about the social science field. Sometimes, I feel like I have chosen the wrong study direction. I'm in the last year of my uni for Criminology. Many discussions are happening, and I'm just not the best at engaging in them. I'm also just thinking about researching and collecting primary data over, let's say, interviews, focus groups, and such. How hard is it for someone who is introverted in reality?

We are conducting a research study about the experiences and perceptions of intoxication and crime in Australia. The aim is to better understand how these experiences and societal perceptions influence interactions with the justice system, and to use this knowledge to inform policy and practice.

We are seeking adults (18 years and older) who are fluent in English and residing in Australia.

Taking part in this study will involve completing an online survey, which should take around 10 minutes. The survey will ask about your experiences and perceptions related to the topics of intoxication and crime. All responses will be anonymous and used solely for the purposes of this study.

Please contact Dr Lauren Monds, lauren.monds@sydney.edu.au if you have any questions or would like further information about this study.

To take part in this study, please click the following link (NB works best in Chrome):

https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8CBeWGDNWwXJDXU

This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of The University of Sydney 2024/HE000073.