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behavioral

[bih-heyv-yer-uhl] / bɪˈheɪv yər əl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with manner of behaving
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"Our goal is not only to hold individuals accountable, but to support long-term behavioral change through treatment and rehabilitation," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“They’re not supposed to live in social isolation, so you see a lot of behavioral deterioration when they’re not getting out,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"It's really what we've found in their brains that's been so earth-shattering for us," said Dr. Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

But Lee marbles other theories and indictments into his meat concerning the privilege of extreme emotion and behavioral honesty.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Donald Moine, a behavioral psychologist who has written widely on the subject of persuasion, told me to look up Gau because Gau is “mesmerizing.”

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell



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