“Smart people can find things to nitpick with, even if the study is completely watertight.” LBS’s Alex Edmans talks to Social Science Bites about confirmation bias: ow.ly/48bS50Rbr1Y

How can more information lead to being less informed?

Alex Edmans discusses confirmation bias with host David Edmonds on the latest episode of the Social Science Bites podcast.

Find the episode and transcript here: ow.ly/G0Fz50RcbN3

The dangers of confirmation bias, and what we can do to combat it. Social Science Bites podcast interview with David Edmonds (including transcript): socialsciencespace.com/2024/04/alex-e…

Does having a PhD on a topic make someone less susceptible to bias?

London Business School professor Alex Edmans discusses confirmation bias with host David Edmonds on the latest episode of the Social Science Bites podcast.

Find the episode and the transcript here: ow.ly/Z4xi50R6sUV

'And in some important ways we give up our lives for the people that we care for.'

David Edmonds discusses caregiving with developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik on a new episode of Social Science Bites.

Listen here: socialsciencespace.com/2024/03/alison…

What is it that makes care such a strong motivation outside of pay? 'It’s a real paradox from a kind of classical economic point of view.'

David Edmonds interviews Alison Gopnik on the psychology of caregiving.

Listen to a new episode available now: ow.ly/a1XG50QKIe9

'Who decides what content is relevant and important, and for what purpose?' Tejendra Pherali from IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society dives into the dynamics of education and conflict on Social Science Bites. Join the conversation on the potential of education as a liberator and peacebuilder: ow.ly/pBpH50Qxjt2

'Understanding Humans provides readers with a compelling overview of exceptional research studies on how we think and act as individuals, and the social, economic, educational and political structures that we operate within.'

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'In his chapter on nudging, Halpern explains that humans are not solely rational beings; their behaviour is influenced by various factors including impulses and emotions.'

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Listen to Tejendra @Pherali (@CEID_IOE) on Social Science Bites as he discusses the links between education and conflict.

He talks about the potential of education to act as a liberator and peacebuilder to sustain peace.

'...when we talk about the content, then we begin to talk about power, who decides what content is relevant and important, and for what purpose?'

Tejendra Pherali from UCL discusses education and conflict with David Edmonds on a new episode.

Listen here: ow.ly/UTeV50QwKKq

Fantastic review of our new book that brings together the best episodes of Sage's Social Science Bites podcast! Includes a foreword by host, David Edmonds.

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'Despite educational attainments, class privilege still significantly impacts career progression', according to Sam Friedman LSE Sociology's research.

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Understanding Humans 'serves as a valuable resource for a broad audience, being accessible and engaging for readers without prior knowledge or expertise in the fields drawn upon by the researchers.'

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Great list! I'd add Social Science Bites with host David Edmonds as well - so many great interviews with Sociologists (& more) there! And such a useful resource for teaching.

'...what happens when we rely upon something like a search engine to tell us about other people, other communities, ourselves...'

Safiya Umoja Noble speaks about search engines and bias on the latest episode of the Social Science Bites podcast.

Listen now: socialsciencespace.com/2024/01/safiya…

'...ethnic minorities, racial minorities, women and girls, were profoundly misrepresented in search engines.'

Author of Algorithms of Oppression, Safiya Umoja Noble speaks to David Edmonds about search engines and bias.

Listen now or read the transcript: ow.ly/hVuk50Qp8pU

'And if somebody interrupts our rituals, we then get stressed, we then get upset. So they seem to be very meaningful, very important.'

Dimitris Xygalatas discusses rituals on a new episode of the Social Science Bites podcast.

Listen now on Social Science Space: socialsciencespace.com/2023/12/dimitr…

“One way of coping with anxiety is to engage in patterns that are very repetitive, and that makes them very predictable.'

David Edmonds interviews anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas about rituals on a new episode out right now.

Listen here: ow.ly/GENj50QfUXR

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