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behavioral

[bih-hayv-yer-uhl] / bɪˈheɪv jər əl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with manner of behaving
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Despite these obstacles, the combination of behavioral monitoring, response testing, and sleep disruption experiments allowed the researchers to build a detailed picture of how these spiders sleep.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

But Timi Joy Jorgensen, a behavioral finance specialist who works with National Debt Relief, warns against being quick to assume someone who doesn’t pay you back right away is doing it on purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“New Stanford” comes with a trio of experts — host Alison Wood Brooks, a behavioral psychologist; “federal corrections professional” Michael Cantrell; and journalist Trymaine Lee — whose contribution amounts to a sort of color commentary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Is Holmes’ husband trying to maneuver the situation because he cares for his wife, or because his behavioral patterns mirror those of Balwani and Holmes’ assailant?

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

So it was all like, Caroline continues to have behavioral problems.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green


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