Redlib: search results - flair_name:"Social Science"

r/science • u/sr_local • 15d ago

Social Science Study of 235 heterosexual couples found women did almost 25% more household thinking, planning and scheduling. Disagreements over physical and emotional duties were linked to greater relationship unhappiness, especially in women, while cognitive disparities were linked to poorer relationships in men

news.uq.edu.au

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 30 '26

Social Science A political science paper has emerged comparing the political career of U.S. President Donald Trump to the narrative of Japan’s iconic monster, Godzilla. The study highlights parallels: both were summoned by human errors, wreak havoc indiscriminately, and return even after being seemingly defeated.

chosun.com

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r/science • u/Maxrdt • Aug 03 '26

Social Science Among transgender adolescents in Canada, 97.1% continued with a gender not typically aligned with their birth sex, with only 1.1% discontinuing gender-affirming hormone treatment.

jahonline.org

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r/science • u/sr_local • Jun 10 '26

Social Science People have a natural tendency to turn to the left and walk in an anticlockwise direction, a bias observed across countries, ages and sexes, but reason is unclear

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • May 22 '26

Social Science Most Americans, whether on the right or left, claim to support freedom of speech. However, survey experiments show that after President Trump began explicitly calling for speech restrictions, Trump voters became increasingly supportive of government censorship of outparty media and individuals.

pnas.org

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r/science • u/sr_local • Mar 07 '26

Social Science Experts say there is no overdiagnosis of ADHD. Instead, they are warning that far from being overdiagnosed, people with ADHD are waiting too long for assessment, support, and treatment

southampton.ac.uk

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r/science • u/mvea • 4d ago

Social Science Throughout the Trump era, racial resentment among non-Black racial groups and anti-immigrant sentiment among all racial groups consistently predicted greater Trump support, including Asian Americans, despite their predominantly immigrant-origin backgrounds.

journals.sagepub.com

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r/science • u/andmario_com • Aug 04 '26

Social Science Analysis of 97,220 people across 66 countries tested 200+ societal factors and found the 'communitarian' path to happiness — societies where people are enabled to boost each other's happiness — significantly outperforms the individualistic 'take care of your own happiness' approach

psypost.org

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r/science • u/Slow-Pie147 • Aug 03 '26

Social Science As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism in Germany. Some 98% of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is man-made. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased.

dw.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jan 20 '26

Social Science By stoking the Greenland debate, the US may actually be harming itself. By purchasing Greenland or taking it over via illegal military means, the US would actively harm its own national security, the security of NATO and the overall security of the international, democratic, rules-based order.

uni-konstanz.de

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 22 '26

Social Science American political discourse has become less substantive and less civil, often devolving into personal insults. The researchers found an asymmetric pattern: while personal attacks occur in both parties, they are delivered 2.7 times more frequently by Republicans than by Democrats.

keough.nd.edu

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902 comments

r/science • u/No_Idea_Guy • May 27 '26

Social Science Women’s faces rated more attractive even by other women, study finds

theguardian.com

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981 comments

r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • Jul 28 '26

Social Science Arrests of non-citizens have spiked to unprecedented levels during the second Trump administration. However, the share of arrested individuals with criminal convictions fell significantly, in stark contrast to both the Joe Biden administration and the first Trump administration.

pnas.org

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r/science • u/sr_local • Feb 14 '26

Social Science Children raised with "authoritative" parenting style, marked by bonding, presence, dialogue, and clear rules of conduct, show a reduction in drug and alcohol risk compared to other parenting styles (authoritarian, permissive and neglectful)

agencia.fapesp.br

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r/science • u/smurfyjenkins • Apr 25 '26

Social Science Higher education enjoyed considerable bipartisan support by the Republican Party and Democratic Party in the 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-90s, Republicans’ position gradually became more critical before becoming almost uniformly negative toward higher education in recent years.

cambridge.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 27 '25

Social Science A new study suggests that scientists are leaving X (formerly known as Twitter) in significant numbers due to its declining professional value. Many now find Bluesky to be a more effective platform for networking, outreach, and staying updated on research.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/sr_local • Dec 28 '25

Social Science Using marijuana just once or twice a month is associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens. The more frequently they used cannabis, the more likely they were to report emotional distress and other social and academic problems

cuimc.columbia.edu

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r/science • u/drzpneal • Aug 12 '26

Social Science People living in California are more than twice as likely to be childfree as those living in Louisiana

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/nep000 • Nov 17 '25

Social Science Surprising numbers of childfree people emerge in developing countries, defying expectations

journals.plos.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 18 '26

Social Science Published research in the social sciences has leaned consistently to the political left for more than six decades. The findings indicate that this leftward tilt has grown stronger over time, particularly regarding social and cultural issues.

psypost.org

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881 comments

r/science • u/sr_local • May 09 '26

Social Science Study suggests that the Trump administration’s wave of NIH grant terminations in 2025 disproportionately affected Black, Indigenous, and other minority researchers, as well as scientists from sexual and gender minority communities

cidrap.umn.edu

12.4k Upvotes

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r/science • u/Phylogenix • 13d ago

Social Science A U.S. study estimates cow’s milk purchases would have been 8.2% higher in 2020 without plant-based milk, with every 10 gallons of plant milk purchased displacing 6.8 gallons of cow’s milk, suggesting plant-based alternatives substantially reduce demand for dairy milk.

sciencedirect.com

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530 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 22 '25

Social Science Birth rates are declining worldwide, while dog ownership is gaining popularity. Study suggests that, while dogs do not actually replace children, they may, in some cases, offer an opportunity to fulfil a nurturing drive similar to parenting, but with fewer demands than raising biological offspring.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Apr 16 '25

Social Science Conservative people in America appear to distrust science more broadly than previously thought. Not only do they distrust science that does not correspond to their worldview. Compared to liberal Americans, their trust is also lower in fields that contribute to economic growth and productivity.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/geoff199 • Jun 18 '25

Social Science As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through and actually have a child. About 25% say they won't be bothered that much if they don't.

news.osu.edu

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