behavioral science
noun
: a branch of science (such as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals primarily with human action and often seeks to generalize about human behavior in society
behavioral scientist
noun
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The growth of social and behavioral sciences within our field has been important.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Social and behavioral sciences ↓ 20% N.C.S.E.S. $0m Social science & economics
$20m
Multidisciplinary
$0m
Behavioral & cognitive sciences
$42m
Source: N.S.F.
There has been a 96 percent decrease in grant funding for multidisciplinary research, which spans biology, physics and engineering.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 2025
What’s driving change now is the use of behavioral science to influence financial decisions.
—Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This study relied on information supplied by family members and didn’t follow participants’ health over time, said Edith Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 7 May 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Social and behavioral sciences ↓ 20% N.C.S.E.S. $0m Social science & economics
$20m
Multidisciplinary
$0m
Behavioral & cognitive sciences
$42m
Source: N.S.F.
There has been a 96 percent decrease in grant funding for multidisciplinary research, which spans biology, physics and engineering.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 2025
What’s driving change now is the use of behavioral science to influence financial decisions.
—Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
This study relied on information supplied by family members and didn’t follow participants’ health over time, said Edith Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for behavioral science
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“Behavioral science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behavioral%20science. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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