Social Science

Museum Studies is not the study of museums, but rather the study of how to set up, organize and run a museum, it is also called museology. It is a complex field that requires the understand of numerous other fields,…
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The Value of New Age Archaeology to Archaeology’s Mainstream What possible value can be added to mainstream archaeology by fringe theories regarding Atlantis, UFOs, or global conspiracies? This question is inextricably tied to broader concerns about free speech and the…
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Is archaeology one of the fields you possess a serious interest in? Do you get a thrill out of learning things about various archaeological sites? Have you heard about Ain Ghazal? By reading this article, you will ascertain some very…
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs refers to developmental psychologist Abraham Maslow’s theory of human behavior and its underlying motivators. Maslow originally proposed his theory in 1943 and published a comprehensive description of it in his 1954 book Motivation and Personality. Maslow…
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Long before the legends of werewolves, people believed that the moon affected human behavior.  The lunar effect, sometimes called being moonstruck, has been the subject of a scientific study as well. Our common terms like lunacy come from this long…
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Let’s kiss: swap spit, suck face, lock lips, pour some sugar on it, smooch, or just plain make out.  There are many wonderful descriptions of kissing, but why do it at all?  It turns out the reasons are myriad and…
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Most crimes have an economic component. To the extent that criminals are motivated by financial gain and ‘recycle’ their proceeds back to the legitimate economy, crime has impact on an economy, and it is not always negative. Crime as an…
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News media reports come out almost daily with laws that have passed (and sometimes what didn’t make it into law). There are laws and more laws, with laws regulating laws telling us all what we can or can’t do. Private…
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According to recent research taken by demographers, Japan has always had problems with its population. In 91 B.C. researchers believe that Japan had a very high population and was worried about using up their resources. But, despite their attempts to…
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Jane Godall, a name known for her dedication to primates and conservation of wildlife. She chose a life far away from the city. She chose having a life not of material things. This choice made her an inspiration to a…
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