A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...

People with health anxiety tend to get tangled up in problematic behaviors, such as reassurance-seeking, excessive body checking and avoidance. These behaviors act like a vortex, sucking you into that ...

In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape ...

The advent of web-based platforms for behavioural experimentation has revolutionised the way researchers approach data collection, enabling large-scale, cost-effective studies with diverse populations ...

A meadow grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus). This species is widespread across most of Europe and is commonly used as a model organism in evolutionary biology. If an experiment is repeated ...

Overview: Behavioral science explains how people think and make decisions in real-world situations, highlighting the gap between rational assumptions and ...

An international study led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed reluctance from industry scientists to test chemicals for their effects on human and wildlife behavior, despite growing evidence ...

Medical non-adherence, particularly among youth with chronic health conditions, represents a critical challenge in the healthcare system of the United States. Around 20% of youth experience chronic ...

Neuronal pathways originating from the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) of the brain participate in different adaptive behaviors, but which pathways are used for distinct adaptive strategies remains unclear ...