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soft science
noun
any of the specialized fields or disciplines, as psychology, sociology, anthropology, or political science, that interpret human behavior, institutions, society, etc., on the basis of scientific investigations for which it may be difficult to establish strictly measurable criteria.
soft science
noun
a science, such as sociology or anthropology, that deals with humans as its principle subject matter, and is therefore not generally considered to be based on rigorous experimentation
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of soft science1
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“There’s a lot of soft science of what makes a consumer feel like something is durable,” she told Grist.
His alleged offense, Insel says, was focusing on the "soft science" of attachment rather than the "hard science" of motor control or visual processing.
“It’s a soft science,” said Jamila Hodge, a former D.C. federal prosecutor who runs the Vera Institute program.
“Compassion is no longer a ‘soft’ science.”
Isn't the study of leadership a soft science?
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