Health Behavior addresses the behavioral, social, and cultural factors related to or driving individual and population health and health disparities. Students in our program apply social and ...

In behavioral research, it is largely assumed that people adapt their personal behavior to match the behavior of a reference group. A distinction is made between descriptive norms—the assumption that ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Behavioral health practices focus on the ways that your thoughts and emotions influence your behavior. “Behavioral health” is a term for a wide-reaching field that looks at mental health, lifestyle, ...

Managing medical issues and engaging in health-promoting behavior can be time-consuming and stressful. Researchers have identified a range of personality characteristics that help people cope with ...

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SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health recently posted signs at a number of its facilities warning that “aggressive behavior will not be tolerated.” Officials noted the signs are not in response to any ...

Public health involves a collective social effort to enhance health and prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases. Public health fulfills its mission through organized, interdisciplinary ...