High performing esports professionals may require the same mental stamina it takes to be a…
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.
Doing Good Does You Good Regular volunteer work provides demonstrable benefits for the health and…
We tend to like people who like us — a basic human trait that psychologists…
Monkeys Appreciate Lifelike Animation: New Realistic Avatar Can Overcome Uncanny Valley Effect Monkeys can overcome…
ASU Canine Science Collaboratory study shows that pet dogs will try to save their distressed…
People are more generous than not and try to do right by each other, no…
Stockholm, Sweden: Scientists have found that some people being treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors…
Study Shows Domestic Violence Reports on the Rise As COVID-19 Keeps People at Home UCLA-led…
Chimpanzee lip-smacks exhibit a speech-like rhythm, a group of researchers led by the University of…
An MRI in each other’s arms shows how physical contact alters the brains of couples.…
Everyone seems to agree that opposites attract. Young and old people, happy and distressed couples,…
Around 1 in 3 female university students report saving calories for binge drinking episodes. Mojito,…
Physical presence of spouse alters how parents’ brains respond to stimuli from children. A study…
What would you do if the person standing next to you would suddenly scream and…
Over 80% of people surveyed in a study do not plan to conceive during the…
Researchers from University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explains that…
When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. LMU’s Professor…
While most people will say they are extremely concerned with their online privacy, previous experiments…