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behavioural science

British  

noun

  1. the application of scientific methods to the study of the behaviour of organisms

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Dr Anna Scott, of Keep Britain Tidy, says the intervention is based on behavioural science and challenges the perception that fly-tipping is low-risk and quickly cleared without consequences.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Ben Jones is from UK and Australia-based business consultancy The Behavioural Architects, which looks at behavioural science and how it can be used by companies.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

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

The research for the new posters was compiled by experts Influence at Work, led by Steve Martin, the director of behavioural science at Columbia University's Graduate Business School.

From BBC • May 24, 2022

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