behavioral

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Chorpita said the grant will be split into three parts: the psychology department, which will oversee the new minor; the school of social welfare; and child-focused fellowships in the psychiatry and behavioral sciences department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

We followed these children over several years, documenting respiratory health symptoms and lung function measurements, in addition to household, lifestyle and behavioral factors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There is a combination of factors at work to explain the shift in gold’s behavioral characteristics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Importantly, these behavioral differences were predictive, not just descriptive.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The essence of artificial selection—for a Heike crab, a dog, a cow or an ear of corn—is this: Many physical and behavioral traits of plants and animals are inherited.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan