behavioral science
Mind and conduct
Behavioral science is an umbrella term for disciplines that study human and animal behavior through systematic observation and experiment.
It encompasses psychology, sociology, anthropology, and related fields.
The term often appears in academic and research contexts: She earned her degree in behavioral science.
In business and policy, behavioral science informs strategies for influencing decisions and habits.
Study of animal conduct
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- migrationMovement to new territory
territoriality · courtship · nesting · conditioning · imprinting · pheromones · habituation · aggression
Gentle push to prompt
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- policyAdopted principle of action
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- habit formationEstablishing automatic behavioral patterns
default options · gamification · feedback loops · self-control · loss aversion · marketing · compliance · adherence
Mental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
judgment · heuristics · cognitive bias · reasoning · problem-solving · mental models · anchoring · priming
Organizing and directing resources
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- incentivesRewards prompting action
- productivityOutput relative to input
team dynamics · organizational culture · performance · job satisfaction · turnover · absenteeism · decision-making · negotiation
Based on observation, not theory
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
survey · observation · variables · control group · randomization · replication · statistical analysis · cross-sectional
Interaction patterns among members
- conformityAdherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- social influenceOthers shaping your behavior
norms · roles · status · authority · bystander effect · groupthink · social proof · reciprocity
ethology
Study of animal conduct
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- predationHunting and consuming prey
migration · territoriality · courtship · nesting · conditioning · imprinting · pheromones · habituation · aggression · dominance
nudge
Gentle push to prompt
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- policyAdopted principle of action
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
habit formation · default options · gamification · feedback loops · self-control · loss aversion · marketing · compliance · adherence · field experiment
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- memoryMind's retention capacity
decision-making · judgment · heuristics · cognitive bias · reasoning · problem-solving · mental models · anchoring · priming · information processing
management
Organizing and directing resources
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- incentivesRewards prompting action
productivity · team dynamics · organizational culture · performance · job satisfaction · turnover · absenteeism · decision-making · negotiation · conflict resolution
empirical
Based on observation, not theory
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
qualitative · survey · observation · variables · control group · randomization · replication · statistical analysis · cross-sectional · field study
group dynamics
Interaction patterns among members
- conformityAdherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
social influence · norms · roles · status · authority · bystander effect · groupthink · social proof · reciprocity · cooperation
- sciencesbiology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology
- social sciencessociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, criminology
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, community
- psychologypsychology, psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist, clinical psychology
- social psychologyconformity, social influence, attribution, groupthink, social proof
- organizational behaviorgroup dynamics, employee relations, job satisfaction, morale, teamwork
behavioral sciencemetaphysics
Philosophy of existence's nature
superstition · philosophy · dogma · theology · folk psychology
behavioral sciencephysics
Science of matter and energy
physical science · natural science · hard science · chemistry · astronomy
behavioral sciencetheology
Study of the divine
religious doctrine · spiritualism · mysticism · moral philosophy · existentialism
science, behavior, misbehavior, behavioral, behavioural, behaviorist, behaviorism, behaviorally, behaviourism