Empirical

based on or concerned with observation and experience (rather than just a theory); experiential; hands-on

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

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Empirical Challenges in the Capability Approach: Measuring Capability Sets and Unfreedom through Counterfactual Comparisons This study addresses a fundamental challenge in the empirical application of the Capability Approach: the measurement of the “capability set” as an opportun
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Dissonance

1. a state of disagreement or conflict 2. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds; a lack of harmony among musical notes Note: Cognitive dissonance is defined as "the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change."

emotions scrapbook

emotions scrapbook

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For these characters, meeting the expectations of others rarely looks like a path to happiness. If there is one truly consistent theme threaded through all of his work, it is the dissonance between public acceptance and real fulfillment.

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Anachronism

A thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists (especially something that is conspicuously old-fashioned)

✡︎ זה בעברית רק כדי להבריח אנטישמים ✡︎

✡︎ זה בעברית רק כדי להבריח אנטישמים ✡︎

@dikleyt.bsky.social

(shicker as Lot) on Purim?

or shicker as (Lot on Purim)?

because anachronism aside, the second would have to be pretty drunk

https://dikleyt.tumblr.com/post/814336052201472000/people-who-dont-get-shicker-as-lot-on-purim-are#notes

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Tortuous

full of twists and turns (typically used to describe winding dangerous roads) excessively long and complex (typically describing a convoluted argument)

Sam Workman

Sam Workman

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This week at the 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮, we're foraging for cocktails. Join us as we go on the hunt for Appalachian umami, discuss fungi, wild ramps, and the sometimes tortuous sometimes loving embrace of Appalachia. 🍸 #cocktails #CocktailCulture #Appalachia

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Candid

to be truthful and straightforward; frank

@newsthinkdaily.bsky.social

Candid Football Conversations #1406 FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை 2026 ஒளிபரப்பு உரிமைகள் இன்னும் இந்தியாவில் விற்கப்படவில்லை!

வகைகள்வகையைத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கவும்என்னைப் பற்றி (1)ஆப்பிரிக்கா (1,345)அமெரிக்கா (2,411)ஆசியா (5,509)பன்டெஸ்லிகா (2,809)மாநாடுகள் (539)இங்கிலாந்து (3,943)ஐரோப்பா (3,337)பிரான்ஸ்…

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Temporal

1. relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. 2. relating to time.*

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

Sociology papers (journals + SocArXiv)

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Sending Money Home: Understanding the Social Dynamics of Migrant Remittances This article synthesizes major strands of scholarship on migrant remittances, addressing the central question of what motivates migrants to remit and how these motivations vary across social, temporal, a
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