When we conceptualize anxiety, we tend to see it as an omnipresent, immutable entity which we can neither change nor challenge. But the reality is that many of our anxious behaviors have been learned, ...

Is the impulse to dance or sing a lullaby universal? Anthropologists have long thought so, but a recent analysis suggests the behaviors are learned, not hardwired in people. The study, published in ...

A recent study using camera traps and direct observation documented well-digging behavior in a group of chimpanzees in Uganda, initiated by a female that had immigrated into the group. Researchers ...

Bullying is a form of behavior in which a person causes another person repeated injury or discomfort. It may be a learned behavior and may occur due to certain characteristics and past experiences.