People with health anxiety tend to get tangled up in problematic behaviors, such as reassurance-seeking, excessive body checking and avoidance. These behaviors act like a vortex, sucking you into that ...

Overview: Behavioral science explains how people think and make decisions in real-world situations, highlighting the gap between rational assumptions and ...

It’s been four years since The World Health Organization declared that “behavioral science is underutilized in public health, and ineffective behavior change techniques continue to be used.” A small ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to be experienced by roughly 1 in 127 people worldwide. It is characterized by atypical patterns in brain development, ...

Students who receive a certificate in behavioral science and health equity from Saint Louis University will learn skills enabling them to improve public health by developing, promoting and researching ...