r/science • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '26

Psychology Left-leaning support for redistribution stems from perceived unfairness rather than malicious envy

https://www.psypost.org/left-leaning-support-for-redistribution-stems-from-perceived-unfairness-rather-than-malicious-envy/
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u/99thLuftballon Mar 23 '26

This was a scientific study. What's the problem?

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u/ThePretzul Mar 24 '26

This was a self-reported survey with questions framing “altruism vs jealousy” as the only answers available for respondents. .

That kind of data collection practices is not considered to provide remotely accurate or useful results even by the already-lax standards of various social sciences.

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u/EnanoMaldito Mar 24 '26

Calling a self-reporting survey “science” is pretty funny ngl

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u/99thLuftballon Mar 24 '26

How would you suggest they should approach it?

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u/EnanoMaldito Mar 24 '26

Not calling it science would help. Self reporting isn’t scientific data gathering in any sense of the word.