behavioral science

noun

: a branch of science (such as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals primarily with human action and often seeks to generalize about human behavior in society

behavioral scientist noun

Examples of behavioral science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gideon graduated from Cypress College in 2022 with degrees in sociology and social and behavioral sciences. —Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026

From the 1950s, marketing began to shift its reliance partially away from economics and toward other academic disciplines, mainly the behavioral sciences, including sociology, anthropology, and psychology. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

The hidden power of ritual The Seder also demonstrates something that behavioral science increasingly confirms. —Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

Life Kit spoke to experts in behavioral science, psychology and technology for real-world advice. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for behavioral science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience

Medical Definition

behavioral science

noun

: a science (as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals with human action and seeks to generalize about human behavior in society

behavioral scientist noun