social science
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In law and social science, we call this impact a chilling effect – the behavioral tendency for people in face of a threat to self-censor and restrain their activities for self-protection.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Among these workers, the district has issued “non-renewal notices” to 291 with teaching credentials, including 181 elementary teachers, and, at the middle and high level, 15 English teachers and 45 social science teachers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Trained on source data ranging from social science to scripture, the app aims to offer rational answers to questions such as “Is there evidence of life after death?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The good news is that social science has answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
I really considered this study a social science, not a hard science, and I wasn't interested in the squishy stuff, so I had stayed away.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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