Behavioral science describes the study of human behavior through the use of systematic experimentation and observation. Behavioral scientists study when and why individuals engage in specific ...

This post is Part 1 of a two-part series. The success story of applied behavioral science began with the publication of popular science books more than 15 years ago showing that people make suboptimal ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Why Do Ontologies Matter?." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Ontologies in the Behavioral Sciences: Accelerating Research and the Spread of ...

In mid-March, just before President Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency, Stanford psychology professor Robb Willer posted a call to arms on Twitter, asking for suggestions on how the social ...

In times of crisis, we tend to experience stress-related cognitive impairment which affects our ability to make informed decisions. Behavioral science can help us close the gap between awareness and ...

Universities play a central role in shaping behavioral science through research training, institutional recognition, and scholarly publishing. Academic awards and honors reflect systems designed to ...

The Center for Decision Research’s PIMCO Decision Research Lab continues to conduct world-class empirical research—but has transformed itself during the COVID-19 shutdown into a virtual lab in order ...

Ask most conservationists to talk about their impact, and you’ll hear stories of forests protected, of species saved, or of new technologies making a difference. But if you take a step back from those ...

Ten years from now, the job of the intelligence analyst will be transformed. Analysts responding to continuously evolving security risks will likely be tracking new combinations of nonstate and ...