2017- 2021 Strategic Plan

A scientific paradigm shift is occurring in the behavioral and social sciences. Fundamental or basic behavioral and social sciences research (bBSSR), integrated with advances in neuroscience, genetics, and emerging “omics” fields, is beginning to clarify the complex dynamic mechanisms that shape the brain, behavior, and environment. Advances in measurement science and technologies provide temporally dense, contextual data on human behavior and its influences at levels of granularity and precision previously unimaginable. Advances in technology are rapidly changing the reach, scalability, and adaptability of behavioral and social interventions. More...