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behavioral

[bih-hayv-yer-uhl] / bɪˈheɪv jər əl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with manner of behaving
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Since my longtime therapist’s behavioral approach had already helped rein in my personality enough to quit smoking and drinking, and marry a great guy, I decided to try his suggestion.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Rather than supplying energy evenly across the brain, the nervous system may redirect resources depending on behavioral state, memory demands, and other internal needs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

That behavioral change provided evidence that cats can perceive differences among individual BFA compositions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Patients with the behavioral variant of FTD, many of whom I’ve studied for years, become impulsive and apathetic and completely ignorant of social cues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Many of the residents, including Luke, attended Park- hill School on campus, which was designed for children with behavioral or emotional problems.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter



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