. Scientific Frontline: Behavioral Science
Showing posts with label Behavioral Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Behavioral Science. Show all posts
Monday, March 2, 2026

Survival training in a safe space

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A group of meerkats. These African mammals use controlled learning to prepare their young for the dangers of everyday life. Photo Credit:  D...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters

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Madelyn A. Hair returns an octopus to its capture site after participating in the study. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Florida Atlantic Universi...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

What Is: Machiavellianism | Part two of the "Dark Tetrad"

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Machiavellianism The Core Concept : Machiavellianism is a meticulously defi...

The brain cells long called 'support' found to be critical for aversive memory

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Change in astrocyte activity also influenced neural circuits. Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Childhood disadvantage can block the benefits of genetic potential

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Early disadvantage steers individuals genetically predisposed to educational success towards caution and short-term choices, limiting social...
Friday, January 23, 2026

New research reveals how dread shapes decision-making

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Research shows that for many, the dread of what might go wrong outweighs the pleasure of imagining what might go right Photo Credit:  Kyle B...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Hot spring bathing doesn't just keep snow monkeys warm

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Video Credit:  Abdullah Langgeng Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary Main Discovery : Hot spring bathing behaviors in Japa...
Monday, December 29, 2025

How doubting your doubts may increase commitment to goals

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Research explores what happens when people face goal obstacles Image Credit: Scientific Frontline When it comes to our most important long-t...
Monday, November 10, 2025

Behavioral Science: In-Depth Description

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Behavioral Science is the systematic, interdisciplinary study of human and animal behavior,...

Research finds self-control runs in the family

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A WVU study finds when parents model discipline in work, health and finances, their teens tend to follow suit. Photo Credit: Jennifer Shepha...

The Two Sides of Flood Protection

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Flood waters in Rosenheim, Deutschland Photo Credit:  Julian Schneiderath Climate change is leading to stronger flood disasters. TU Wien and...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Mystery solved: New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

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Dr. Xiangdong William Yang Photo Credit: Courtesy of UCLA/Health A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associate...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health

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Photo Credit:  Sam Moghadam Khamseh Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Physically impaired primates find ways to modify their behaviors to compensate for their disabilities

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Infant macaque at the Awajishima Monkey Center. Photo Credit: Sarah Turner Primates show a remarkable ability to modify their behaviors to a...
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Study finds childhood bullying linked to distrust and mental health problems in adolescence

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Photo Credit:  Mikhail Nilov A new study, co-led by UCLA Health and the University of Glasgow, found that young teenagers who develop a stro...
Monday, December 25, 2023

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior

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UCLA researchers used knowledge of biological resistance to build a framework for modifying behavior that contributes to climate change. Pho...
Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies

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The Allobates femoralis species of poison dart frogs follows different strategies during reproduction according to their behavioral type. Ph...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Researchers observe wolves hunting and killing sea otters and harbor seals on Alaska’s Katmai coast

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Wolf with a sea otter on Alaska's Katmai coast. Photo Credit: Kelsey Griffin Firsthand observations of a wolf hunting and killing a harb...
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Stunting in infancy linked to differences in cognitive and brain function

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Photo Credit:  bethL Children who are too short for their age can suffer reduced cognitive ability arising from differences in brain functio...
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Bumblebees drop to shake off Asian hornets

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Asian hornet Photo Credit: Public Domain  Bumblebees have a remarkably successful method for fighting off Asian hornets, new research shows....