Given that this is a behavioral (soft) science study, and given what we know about that branch of social studies and its replication issues, I would expect this to be casually tossed into the bin " does not replicate" when under the microscope
I just love the label "soft science". It's genius marketing. Basically, it means that they get to call themselves a science, with all the hard-earned trust and authority that comes attached to that term, but without actually having to follow the rules and conventions of hard sciences in their work.
I should've qualified that I meant "in political contexts".
Although, people develop ideas of the world based on their own experiences and beliefs. People developing economic theories aren't exempt. It's especially not strange that economic models are biased because economics affects and is affected by society and politics. It would be just dandy if people were more cohesive.
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Given that this is a behavioral (soft) science study, and given what we know about that branch of social studies and its replication issues, I would expect this to be casually tossed into the bin " does not replicate" when under the microscope
I just love the label "soft science". It's genius marketing. Basically, it means that they get to call themselves a science, with all the hard-earned trust and authority that comes attached to that term, but without actually having to follow the rules and conventions of hard sciences in their work.
So, like economics?
I feel like economics is glorified philosophy with historical analysis as an afterthought.
I finished my Econ undergrad 15 years ago and even then it was effectively applied statistics for finance plus some policy and a dash of philosophy.
I should've qualified that I meant "in political contexts".
Although, people develop ideas of the world based on their own experiences and beliefs. People developing economic theories aren't exempt. It's especially not strange that economic models are biased because economics affects and is affected by society and politics. It would be just dandy if people were more cohesive.