Well given that psychology is the science of pseudosciences, having a pseudopsychologist state that sociology is a pseudoscientist ought to be enough of a convoluted statement that you just accept it like one of meta's econ101 threads.

sociology is a pseudoscience

Quote from: Korra Valentine on July 13, 2015, 05:14:59 PM

Economics is not a science.

i'll wreck you so bad you're marginal utility will increase during sex and you'll die of friction burns

QFF

Quote from: Flee on July 13, 2015, 05:34:50 PM

>people are not rational actors

somebody forgot to read their friedman

Have you met the great british public?
They aren't rational they are fucking mongs.

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 13, 2015, 05:48:46 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on July 13, 2015, 05:45:48 PM

Quote from: Flee on July 13, 2015, 05:34:50 PM

>people are not rational actors

somebody forgot to read their friedman

Have you met the great british public?
They aren't rational they are fucking mongs.

you mean like psychologists who think they're rational but make disparaging statements about a science, of which they know very little?

IF YOU DON'T READ YOUR FUCKING FRIEDMAN, YOU WON'T GET NO CUNTING CANDY

Now I know I'm sure as shit not rational, I'm way too many eggs short of a basket for that.

also
>candy
>britbong
08457 909090

One thing though, for a more serious note, people really aren't rational beings and trying to assert that they are is just downright silly. If you want some nice psycho-economics stuff for the example, look at how people can be manipulated with contemptuous ease in stores. The best example of it all is why all the checkouts are rammed with chocolates and chewing gum, that was the work of Watson I think (after his fall from grace) where he demonstrated that placing impulsive goods near the final transaction location resulted in, surprise surprise, people buying stuff they didn't need and probably should either but they buy them relentlessly.

Or how when you go food shopping with low blood sugar you end up walking away with a trolley full of crap you don't normally buy because your stomach overrides your higher thinking functions with I'M FUCKING HUNGRY BUY THAT WHOLE TRIFLE AND EAT IT LIKE THE PIG THAT YOU ARE etc.

I could go on but I'm tired and thinking about work after work is not something I'd like to do too much <_<

Quote from: Mr Psychologist on July 13, 2015, 06:01:30 PM

One thing though, for a more serious note, people really aren't rational beings and trying to assert that they are is just downright silly.

Seriously, read Friedman.

It's silly to think economists haven't thought of this.

Gimme a book name and I'll take a look for one perhaps <.<

Pretty much, I mean if Economics and Psychology teamed up like Psychology and Game Design did, and was half as effective, you'd have some pretty solid theories floating around <_<
Just look at how addictive the stuff King churns out is, and how many millions of people play their crappy games all day every day on their phones >_>

That's what happens why psychs use their powers for evil.