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Behavioral Sciences
Definition 1
Disciplines concerned with the study of human and animal behavior, such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Disciplines concerned with the study of human and animal behavior. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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