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hammock on May 7, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Networks of Low-Stakes, Casual Friendships

Almost the entire body of social science is based on generalizations from limited studies.

stefan_ on May 7, 2019 | [–]

Generalizations from limited studies performed exclusively on bored university students, typically of social science.

mathattack on May 7, 2019 | [–]

Limited studies with small sample sizes. :-)

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