Theory of Social and Cognitive Paradigms

The theory that we see everything and understand reality through paradigms—frameworks of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that shape what we can see and how we interpret it. The Theory of Social and Cognitive Paradigms argues that this applies to everything, including the scientific method itself, which operates within its own paradigms that change over time. There is no paradigm-free perception, no view from nowhere. What we take to be "just the facts" is always facts-as-seen-through-a-particular-paradigm. The theory explains paradigm shifts in science (Kuhn), cultural differences in perception, and the persistence of disagreement even among reasonable people. It's the foundation of humility about knowledge, the recognition that our way of seeing is one among many.

Example: "He used to think science was just accumulating facts. The Theory of Social and Cognitive Paradigms showed him otherwise: facts were always facts-within-a-paradigm. When paradigms shifted, facts shifted too. Science wasn't a straight line; it was a series of revolutions, each with its own way of seeing."

by Abzugal March 9, 2026

AI Applied to Social Sciences

The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning as powerful new tools for social science research. This includes using large language models to analyze centuries of text, employing computer vision to study non-verbal behavior in archived footage, or building agent-based models to simulate the spread of ideas or diseases through populations. It's the computational revolution coming for sociology and anthropology, offering the ability to find patterns in data too vast for any human researcher to process.

Example: "He used to spend years interviewing people; now with AI applied to social sciences, he just feeds millions of Reddit comments into an algorithm and calls it a day."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

@petertwinklage.bsky.social

Mental illness.

@petertwinklage.bsky.social will not become Nancy Mace's reality.

by Mr. Definerstein November 27, 2024

Genuwinely: A Social Experiment

The funniest podcast ever hosted by 2 beautiful women who talk about One direction in the most nuanced and experienced ways.

Hey, have you seen the new Genuwinely: A Social Experiment podcast episode?

Yeah, my favorite episode is the one about Babygaters and Larry Stylinson

by Doggiewalker February 20, 2025

Taking a break from social media

She or he is not really taking a break off social media. They are no longer interested in you. You have become a secondary option, a Plan B, the gay best friend. You chump.

Boy: "I haven't seen or heard from you in a week, how you been?"
Girl: "Yeah, I been taking a break from social media. Thanks for helping me return my AC unit. I'll buy you coffee!"

by ChueyFuey June 7, 2025

abusive para-social relationship

When you're manipulated by a content creator into thinking they're a good person but then you find out they're like a sex perfect or wife beating psycho, all the while you defended them without realizing they were taking advantage of you. Until they finally get exposed/canceled and your friend finally rescues you from said para-social relationship and you finally stop following them after all these years.

Nate - Man i used to watch Destiny all the time, but ever since the minor sexting and revenge porn I've kinda stopped following.
Kyra - really? you're finally getting out of that abusive para-social relationship?

by NateC123 August 23, 2025

Heretic (Informal/Social)

A person who actively tries to tear down Christianity not because of reason or belief, but out of hostility, resentment, or personal anger.

Despite identifying as an atheist, she spent so much time attacking Christianity that people began referring to her as a Heretic (Informal/Social)

by Quizquicks November 25, 2025