Social Sciences
Become a better citizen by learning how society works. Discover the science behind human behavior with resources on economics, archaeology, sociology, and more.
Anthropology vs. Sociology: What's the Difference?
An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Franz Boas, Father of American Anthropology
The Psychology of Compulsive Behavior
Biography of Claude Lévi-Strauss, Anthropologist and Social Scientist
What Is Structural Violence?
What "Introvert" and "Extrovert" Really Mean
Status Quo Bias: What It Means and How It Affects Your Behavior
An Introduction to Visual Anthropology
So What Is Culture, Exactly?
The Capgras Delusion
The Concept of Social Structure in Sociology
Understanding Hyperthymesia: Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory
How Do Sociologists Define Consumption?
An Introduction to the Flynn Effect
What Are Health Disparities?
An Introduction to Medical Anthropology
What Is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?
Likert Scale: What Is It and How to Use It?
What Is Critical Race Theory? Definition, Principles, and Applications
What Is Demographics? Definition, Usage, Examples in Advertising
Information Processing Theory: Definition and Examples
What Is the Law of Effect in Psychology?
Proactive and Retroactive Interference: Definition and Examples
What Is Deindividuation in Psychology? Definition and Examples
What's the Difference Between Eudaimonic and Hedonic Happiness?
What Is Socioemotional Selectivity Theory?
What Is Mindfulness in Psychology?
Myers-Briggs Personality Types: Definitions and Examples
What Is the Mere Exposure Effect in Psychology?
What Is a Flow State in Psychology?
What Is Positive Psychology?
What Was the Robbers Cave Experiment in Psychology?
Adult Attachment Styles: Definitions and Impact on Relationships
The Montessori Method and Sensitive Periods for Learning
What Is Belief Perseverance? Definition and Examples
What Is the Contact Hypothesis in Psychology?
What Is Attachment Theory? Definition and Stages
What Is the Premack Principle? Definition and Examples
What Is the Zeigarnik Effect? Definition and Examples
What Is the Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion? Definition and Overview
What Is Narrative Therapy? Definition and Techniques
What Is Social Facilitation? Definition and Examples
What Is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)?
Biography of Albert Ellis, Creator of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Gender Schema Theory Explained
Flashbulb Memory: Definition and Examples
Dream Interpretation According to Psychology
The Marshmallow Test: Delayed Gratification in Children
What Is the Recency Effect in Psychology?
What Is a Schema in Psychology? Definition and Examples
What Is Top-Down Processing? Definition and Examples
What Is the James-Lange Theory of Emotion?