A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...
Results from massive, ‘eagerly awaited’ initiative reinforce concerns about the credibility of science — but raise hope for ...
A seven-year study analysing thousands of social science research papers reveals insights into the reproducibility and robustness of findings in the field.
To study the effects of misinformation on attitudes, some social science experiments expose participants to false, misleading, or dangerous information. Most Institutional Review Boards require that ...
Often, it feels like humans are one bunch of totally unpredictable beings. So finding out the answers to questions about our behavior requires some serious measures. Would we go mad if we read too ...
LinkedIn ran experiments on more than 20 million users for five years that, while intended to improve how the platform worked for members, could have affected some people’s livelihoods, according to a ...
As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...
Sustainability science is an emerging field of academic research. Sustainability scientists focus on understanding and addressing the complex interactions between humans and the natural world from an ...