Future Directions for Social and Behavioral Science Methodologies in the Next Decade Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Synopsis

The Committee on National Statistics convened a workshop on September 25-26, 2024, to explore methodological, analytical, and statistical frontiers in the social and behavioral sciences. The workshop identified innovative approaches that deserve more research attention and could benefit more than one discipline. The workshop considered the latest developments and directions in approaches such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, new study designs, technologies, and data sources, causal and spatial analysis, and methods for data protection and dissemination. This proceedings of a workshop-in brief summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

URL: Future Directions for Social and Behavioral Science Methodologies in the Next Decade

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Published
November 13, 2025