behavioural science
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And that is down to behavioural science, the study of how humans behave, and what drives people to make the choices that they do.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The reason it has massively increased pension take up is what's known in behavioural science as "default bias".
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
"You don't necessarily shift people by using climate-based messaging," says Rachel McCloy, an associate professor in applied behavioural science at the University of Reading.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
And some researchers are asking whether behavioural science can be marshalled to help achieve that goal.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2022
“The one thing that’s close to universal in behavioural science is, we’re all lazy,” says Gauri.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2022
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