Social sciences





The social sciences comprise the scientific study of the human aspects of
the world. They are also known as social studies.

Psychology studies the human mind, sociology examines human society,
political science studies the governing of groups and economics concerns
itself with the allocation of wealth in society. Social sciences diverge
from the humanities in that the social sciences emphasise the scientific
method or other rigorous standards of evidence in the study of humanity.

The main social sciences include:

   * Economics, allocation of wealth
   * Political Science
   * Psychology, human mind
   * Linguistics
   * Sociology

Anthropology and History are sometimes classified as social sciences or as
humanities. Furthermore, anthropology is sometimes classified as a natural
science.

Non-traditional approaches to social sciences include:

   * Memetics
   * Sociobiology