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Started 4 November 2023

How do we make social sciences more rigorous?

My answer: we realize that humans are too complex to model and predict the behavior of, precisely. But the modeling of human behavior still should not be abandoned but realized as heuristic building. Maybe social sciences should be renamed Survival HEURISTIC design.

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Jorge Morales Pedraza
Independent Researcher
According to academia.stackexchange.com, blog.scielo.org, and teachthought.com, making social sciences more rigorous involves a multi-faceted approach:
  1. Quantitative Methods: Social scientists can deal with the envy of disciplines that are more quantitatively rigorous by producing their own quantitatively rigorous research. This could involve taking more statistics classes and becoming aware of the world of quantitative research.
  2. Methodological Rigor: Ensuring that the methods used in social science research are as rigorous as possible is crucial. This includes understanding the assumptions and derivations of the methods used and not just relying on canned statistical packages.
  3. Open Science: Embracing open science principles can also contribute to the rigor of social sciences. This includes sharing resources, methods, and tools at any stage of the research process.
  4. Interdisciplinary Approach: Using literature to frame math, using science to promote political discussions, extracting philosophy from cartoons, finding poetry in the stars, and using tools like Google Earth to make sociological observations can add rigor to social sciences.
  5. Continual Learning: If you have a passion for quantitative methods, but your training is in the social sciences, you can always acquire more quantitatively rigorous skills. Do formal courses, watch videos, work through textbooks, and work on projects requiring greater understanding.
By addressing these areas, social sciences can become more rigorous and robust.
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Oluwatoyin A. Akinde
Concordia University
Interesting question! There are various classifications of social sciences, education, social work, psychology, anthropology, sociology, and other ....ogies. Is this point of view specific to an area, and based on what observation? Is this a question about undergrad, grad, or professional grad? Is this related to the students or professionals? Please say more to help me understand your question.
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