Overview
Human behavior is the manner in which people act, react, and conduct themselves across situations, encompassing observable actions as well as the thoughts, emotions, and motives that underlie them. It emerges from the interplay of biological endowment, psychological processes, and social context: neural and physiological systems, cognition, emotion, personality, and prior learning interact with culture, relationships, and immediate circumstances to shape what individuals and groups do. Because humans are capable of complex reasoning, language, and self-reflection, their behavior is highly flexible and sensitive to meaning, expectation, and social influence. The study of human behavior is inherently interdisciplinary, spanning psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and the health and behavioral sciences, with each field examining different determinants and levels, from individual decision-making and emotion to interpersonal interaction, group processes, and societal patterns. Researchers seek to describe behavior, explain its causes and consequences, and develop interventions to change it in areas such as mental health, education, work, and social conduct. Recurring themes include motivation, attitudes and beliefs, social cooperation and conflict, identity, and adaptation to changing conditions. Methods range from controlled experiments and surveys to observational and qualitative inquiry. Research in this area addresses the psychological and social determinants of behavior, the factors that sustain or change it, and its implications for well-being and functioning.
Research published in this journal
8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The Current Chinese Global Supply Chain Monopoly and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Exponential Parsimony to Generate Herd Immunity Against SARS- CoV2 Cybernetically Restricting Doxastic and Desiderative Logics
Enduring Struggles and Protracted War: Hatred as a Multi-Faceted Construct
Knowledge about Sexual and Reproductive Health among School Enrolled Adolescents in Tololar, Nicaragua, A Cross-Sectional Study
Modeling of Talent Acquisition for Organizational Development
The Relation between Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Parental Support and Self-Esteem
Webies in Cyberspace
How this research is being cited
The 8 articles above have been cited 68 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Thunderbird International Business Review
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2026 · Uluslararası Türk Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi
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2025 · Sexuality Research and Social Policy
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2025 · BMJ Public Health
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2025 · PLoS ONE
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2025 · Journal of Social Sciences Research & Policy
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2025 · Spor Eğitim Dergisi
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2025 · PLOS ONE
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