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

Examples of behavioral science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meuleman was named global chief planning and intelligence officer and will use evidence, behavioral science and proprietary intelligence to shape how media investments are designed and measured. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Getting Started With Behavioral Intelligence Advances in behavioral science, data analytics and AI are making behavioral insight more dynamic, contextual and actionable. — Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

There isn’t much research on predictors for who can drink normally, said Das, who is also a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford’s School of Medicine. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

His mother, Marilynn Rosenthal of Ann Arbor, is a professor of behavioral sciences at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for behavioral science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience

Medical Definition

behavioral science

noun

: a science (as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals with human action and seeks to generalize about human behavior in society

behavioral scientist noun