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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Cohen, a professor of organizational behavior and business ethics at Carnegie Mellon, and Levine, a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago, assigned participants to one of three groups.
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Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 18 June 2025
With training in philosophy, the social sciences, and behavioral science, May uses scientific research to examine moral controversies, ethics in science (and life), and the mechanics and philosophies of social change.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
Biology, engineering, and education will all be slashed by over 70 percent; computer science, math and physical science, and social and behavioral science will all see cuts of over 60 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
The Future of Behavioral Science in Business The Gino scandal shouldn’t make business leaders overly wary of behavioral science.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 18 June 2025
With training in philosophy, the social sciences, and behavioral science, May uses scientific research to examine moral controversies, ethics in science (and life), and the mechanics and philosophies of social change.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
Biology, engineering, and education will all be slashed by over 70 percent; computer science, math and physical science, and social and behavioral science will all see cuts of over 60 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
The Future of Behavioral Science in Business The Gino scandal shouldn’t make business leaders overly wary of behavioral science.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Behavioral science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behavioral%20science. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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