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Social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world. They diverge from the arts and humanities in that the social sciences tend to emphasize the use of the scientific method in the study of humanity, including quantitative and qualitative methods.

The main social sciences include:

• Anthropology
• Communication
• Criminology
• Cultural studies
• Economics
• Geography
• Linguistics
• Law
• Political science
• Psychology
• Social psychology
• Sociology