New research reveals how dread shapes decision-making

A new study reveals that people are far more emotionally affected by anticipating negative future outcomes than by imagining ...
Nature

Cultural Practices and Behavioral Sciences

The investigation of cultural practices and behavioural sciences offers an interdisciplinary framework for understanding the dynamic interplay between individual actions and collective social ...
Science Daily

Very different mammals follow the same rules of behavior

In the natural world -- where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity -- animal behavior is glorious in its variety. Now, new research suggests there may be an ...
Cal Alumni Association

How Research Cuts Are Hurting the Science of a Meaningful Life

Recently, Toni Antonucci, a senior researcher at the University of Michigan, received a $13 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For decades, she and her colleagues had been ...
Forbes

The Top Universities For R&D Spending In The Social/Behavioral Sciences

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Total R&D expenditures at American universities topped $117.5 billion in FY 2024. Of that ...
Tech Xplore

Q&A: Ethical, legal and social issues—what does it take for new technology to be accepted?

How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues ...
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Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security

This project carried out a decadal survey on the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) in areas relevant to national security. The survey identified opportunities that are poised to contribute ...