Behavioral Sciences
The academic fields encompassing the behavioral sciences are diverse and wide-ranging disciplines but united by an interest in human behavior. Behavioral scientists investigate how human thinking and action shapes society from several angles. This can include a specialized or interdisciplinary focus on:
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Anthropology: The study of the development of societies and cultures over time and across spaces.
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Criminology: The study of the nonlegal aspects of criminal and deviant behavior within a societal sphere.
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Economics: The study of material prosperity, including how wealth is produced, consumed, and transferred.
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Neuroscience/Cognitive science: The study of intelligence structures and how the brain processes information.
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Psychology: The study of how the human mind influences behavior.
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Sociology: The study of social life, including how humans interact and form societies.
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