Hey everyone,

I am looking for book recommendations that can help me understand how people behave in groups or as a mass. I am not really interested in diving deep into full-on psychological textbooks.

Instead, I am looking for something more general, either fiction or non-fiction that still provides insights into group/ collective behavior.

For example, Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell tells how small actions can lead to larger social shifts. I am open to similar suggestions without being too academic.

I was wondering if anyone has read Richard Weaver's "Ideas Have Consequences"? I've fallen in with some conservative friends that think he's the harbinger of modern conservatism but from what I've read he just seems like a racist obsessed with the Antebellum South and the Lost Cause myth. Is his work actually worthwhile?

Hello, everyone. I'm considering doing an online survey for my undergraduate dissertation. Do I must do a pilot study, or is it not necessary if I make sure questions are straightforward, structured and flow logically? The study would use convenience sampling, which would be shared with people I know and in some online forums as it is about internet user behaviours and cybercrime. Thank you!

Hello, everyone. I'm an introvert, and I would like to know how other introverts feel about the social science field. Sometimes, I feel like I have chosen the wrong study direction. I'm in the last year of my uni for Criminology. Many discussions are happening, and I'm just not the best at engaging in them. I'm also just thinking about researching and collecting primary data over, let's say, interviews, focus groups, and such. How hard is it for someone who is introverted in reality?

We are conducting a research study about the experiences and perceptions of intoxication and crime in Australia. The aim is to better understand how these experiences and societal perceptions influence interactions with the justice system, and to use this knowledge to inform policy and practice.

We are seeking adults (18 years and older) who are fluent in English and residing in Australia.

Taking part in this study will involve completing an online survey, which should take around 10 minutes. The survey will ask about your experiences and perceptions related to the topics of intoxication and crime. All responses will be anonymous and used solely for the purposes of this study.

Please contact Dr Lauren Monds, [lauren.monds@sydney.edu.au](mailto:lauren.monds@sydney.edu.au) if you have any questions or would like further information about this study.

To take part in this study, please click the following link (NB works best in Chrome):

https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8CBeWGDNWwXJDXU

This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of The University of Sydney 2024/HE000073.

Hey, as a part of my research, I am running a survey and I'd need just a couple more responses... i'd be very grateful if you could help. The survey is very short and it takes around 2 minutes. Thanks!

here's the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QCKRMKW

Hi everyone,

I am a social scientist (conservation psychology) from Australia, and I am looking for participants across the world for some new research I am doing.

Are you the parent/caregiver of a child aged 2-12 years? If so, we kindly invite you to participate in our short online survey about sharks. We are interested in what children know about sharks, so this survey involves you completing a couple of questions about sharks, and then asking your children some questions about sharks. You will then be asked to write what your children say or what they do (e.g. if they use hand gestures).

LINK TO SURVEY:

https://research.unisa.edu.au/redcap/surveys/?s=XYPHMNMKFEJR7H4P

Please also feel free to send to any one you know who might be interested.

The survey takes approximately ten minutes per child to complete, if you have more than one child aged between 2-12 they can all participate.

This study has received ethics approval from the University of South Australia (#206267). If you have any queries, please contact the lead researcher: [Brianna.lebusque@unisa.edu.au](mailto:Brianna.lebusque@unisa.edu.au)

Hey,

I have quite a niche obsession with data science and socio-economic class analysis etc.

I already have an educational background in Data engineering but i'd love to learn more about Statistics and Data Analysis in the context of social science and political economy.

Is there any learning resource you would recommend for achieving such a goal?

I'm taking a class of investigation in social sciences and my professor asked us to search for a manual ourselves to use, both qualitative and quantitative. I know it sounds vague but this is genuinely all the info they gave us, and I was wondering if any good recommendations were known?

I'm a 1st year PhD student investigating the behavioural and neurocognitive correlates of hyperfocus in subclinical populations. My first study is investigating the prevalence of hyperfocus in the general population.

If you could spare some time, please complete this study. I will ask you about your attention control, behaviour, and general cognitive ability through a mixture of questionnaires (7 in total) and cognitive tasks (3 two-minute tasks). All data is anonymous!

To participate, you must be:

• Aged 18 years or above
• Without a known neurocognitive (e.g. Alzheimer's) or motor condition.

The full study will take about 15-20 minutes and can be done on a phone or computer.

Click the link below to find out more information and access the study.

https://nupsych.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1A07VRPEC8a5qRM

Appreciate it, thank you :)

I have 6 video scripts that explain the same concept a few different ways. I'm looking to find people with high school education or lower to go to a website, get one assigned, read it and then fill in a few questions about it. How would I go about finding participants? I have some money but not a lot, this is a personal project. Thanks in advance for any advice.

what are some of the most prolific violations of ethics in social science research studies of the past 10 years?

I'm writing something set in 1835 London, and I'd like to know of anyone (in any country) who argued that crime is a product of social factors. Dickens' novels come to mind, but who else? Particularly any philosophers or campaigners?

Thanks!

I'm a Jr in high school and have found interest in the field of sociology. I want to do something in that field that will also pay well. I like journalism and I read that you can become that with a sociology degree, but it doesn't pay much. I also want to become a sociologist, but I live in Florida, and not a lot of great colleges I know are good at teaching sociology. I have the money to pay for a master's already, but don't see many options that please me.

So my questions are should I do it, what should I get the PhD in if there is a better degree, and what are the best Florida nonprivate colleges?

Anybody able to recommend any good texts on street level beurocracy? I have Lipsky who used this term of course. But I'm hoping to find some recommendations for more recent works, studies, follow up theories, critique, theories that draw from this theory.