behavioral

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But people often confuse the homelessness crisis and the behavioral health system crisis because these two crises converge—a dearth of affordable housing, and a lack of residential and inpatient treatment options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sachin Maharaj, an education professor at University of Ottawa, called the proposal "a step towards the right direction," with a "recognition that social media is associated with behavioral and social issues."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

To test whether acetylcholine was truly responsible for this behavioral flexibility, the team reduced the animals' ability to produce the neurotransmitter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Among them is the disposition effect, a behavioral investing phenomenon that causes people to sell their winners too early and hold onto losers for too long.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“You see there,” said Professor Cumulus, a behavioral specialist—“that twitch. He’s lying.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer