Questions about safety, side effects preclude youth from getting COVID shot, UCSF study shows. Vaccine…
Browsing: Behavioral Science
Behavioral science is the interdisciplinary study of how humans and animals behave, make decisions, and interact with their environments. Drawing from psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and neuroscience, it seeks to understand the cognitive, emotional, social, and environmental factors that drive behavior. Researchers in this field explore everything from habits and motivation to group dynamics and decision-making processes. Behavioral science plays a vital role in areas such as public health, education, marketing, and policy design, helping to craft strategies that influence behavior in positive, evidence-based ways. New findings continue to shed light on why we act the way we do—and how behavior can be changed for better outcomes.
MSU researchers found that over a quarter of Michigan adults identify as “child-free,” a much…
Contrary to popular belief, most romantic relationships begin as friendships, not between strangers. Movies and…
Researchers merged three imaging techniques to map brain activity in real time, uncovering how people…
Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of…
Paper Offers Foundation To Advance Search for Leonardo’s DNA Leonardo Da Vinci: New family tree…
Psilocybin significantly increases and strengthens neural connections in the brain, suggesting a structural basis for…
Holding onto everyday items as keepsakes when a loved one dies was as commonplace in…
‘Scintillating Starburst’ Offers Insights Into Visual Processing A new class of illusion, developed by a…
A global review finds physical punishment ineffective and harmful, linking it to increased child behavior…
Special Neurons in the Hippocampus May Be Involved in Time-Related Features of Memory Neurons in…
Penn State scientists tracked community recovery after COVID-19 lockdown using fiber-optic sensors, finding vehicle and…
Cat Fight or Feline the Love? Co-dependent and clingy or casual and aloof – a…
Stress can trigger and reverse graying in human hair by disrupting mitochondrial processes. Legend has…
Rather than leveling inequality, as the Great Depression did, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities…
When Pandemic Hit, Some People Wanted More Sexual Activity It is widely assumed that Americans’…
A new study reveals surprising fairness in banded mongoose societies, driven by communal birth practices.…
Powerlessness at work can lead to paranoia and subtle aggression, but support and fairness can…