Behavioral science

Behavioral Science

Behavioral Science (pronounced: bee-hay-vyoo-ruhl sigh-uhns) is an interdisciplinary field that explores the activities and interactions among organisms in the natural world. It involves the systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behavior through controlled and naturalistic observation, and disciplined scientific experimentation.

Etymology

The term "Behavioral Science" is derived from the English word 'behavior' which means the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others and 'science' which is the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.

Related Terms

Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
Sociology: The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Anthropology: The study of humans, human behavior and societies in the past and present.
Cognitive Science: The interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, embracing philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology.
Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
Social Science: The scientific study of human society and social relationships.
Human Behavior: The range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics.

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Behavioral science