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
Before it was even known as behavioural science, companies were using the psychological tools it taps into to shape our choices.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
“The one thing that’s close to universal in behavioural science is, we’re all lazy,” says Gauri.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2022
And some researchers are asking whether behavioural science can be marshalled to help achieve that goal.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2022
Andrew Oswald, professor of economics and behavioural science at the University of Warwick, cautions against reading too much into people's accounts of how they felt in the past.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022
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