Behavioural Science was founded in 2007 as an independent editorial monograph and scientific publication dedicated to the empirical study of human behaviour, cognitive processes, and decision making.
Conceived during research at the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) at Radboud University Nijmegen, this publication bridges foundational academic research and real-world behavioral architecture.
Core Areas of Inquiry
- Cognitive & Decision Science: How humans make judgments under uncertainty, heuristics, cognitive biases, and normative decision models in clinical and everyday settings.
- Behavioural Regulation & Habit Architecture: The mechanisms of automaticity, ego depletion, deliberative vs. impulsive processing, and how durable behavioral change occurs without relying solely on motivation.
- Relational Systems & Clinical Diagnostics: Causal reasoning, attachment patterns, interpersonal dynamics, and diagnostic methodology.
- Evolutionary & Social Psychology: The biological and social constraints shaping human cooperation, self-perception, and culture.
Editorial Philosophy
Science is only as powerful as its ability to be understood and applied. For over a decade, this publication has championed open, rigorous, and accessible scientific discourse—translating peer-reviewed methodologies and cognitive frameworks into clear principles for researchers, practitioners, and thoughtful readers.
Today, these foundational principles continue to anchor modern clinical diagnostics, relationship systems, and published monographs.