Often there is a level of conflict between practitioners of the social sciences and natural sciences such as physics, biology and chemistry (and math, but more properly classified as math and language arts). For me, it seems that some major benefits can result from the application of techniques and ideas of physical science in science sociali.Alcuni examples where this is already to be true include statistical analysis of error when conducting polls and surveys, control groups in psychological experiments that identify what factors contribute to risultati.così. . . What physical science techniques can help to advance the understanding of the social sciences?
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I fear the sorcery brought by the misuse of the word “correlation”
The competition that is endemic in the sciences could be useful. Most social scientists know the scientific method, they just do not always follow nature. Proximate human behavior is a tough one, though and that is why I continually stress that one must be evolutionarily informed, with a willingness not to obscure the findings with ideology.
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hypothesis
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The hypothtico-deductive method.
It is witch-hunting, ” object “, not witchunting.
Perhaps it need be, beware the cult of bad spelling!!!
All life revolves around the collection and disbursement of energy.
Social science may be considered a subset of Physical Science.
Humans may be regarded as decision making machines.
I know this isn’t answering your question, but couldn’t resist giving another example of the conflict between the physical sciences and the social sciences. My son, who is “into” what he calls the “real” or “hard” sciences, teases me about my degree in Anthropology because I “concentrated” on Cultural Anthropology–which he calls “soft” science. He would tease me about my “worthless” degree. Now, as a senior in college, getting ready to graduate. . . I tell him to eat his words because, behold: he is majoring in Anthropology. He quickly points out that his “concentration” is in Biological Anthropology with a double major in Zoology and Biology. (Actually, that makes a triple major: show-off.) And the snobbery and lack of respect continues. . . but, seriously **smile**, he can’t understand how I “managed” to graduate with a degree without having to take BioChem and Physics. I point out that I “managed” to graduate because I had CHOICES. I chose to take “hard” science courses from the departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Botany, and Geology. He laughs.