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

These include the age of the parents at birth, infections during pregnancy, and certain medications taken during pregnancy, said Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025

That’s a big problem that often keeps teens from getting their license, said Dr. Rhonda Boyd, psychologist in the department of child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025

It’s based on behavioral science—the study of human behavior through experimentation and observation. —Mary Clements Evans, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The company researches behavioral science to help individuals and organizations make important decisions. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025

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