The Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) is committed to advancing knowledge of society’s most pressing challenges, and to pursuing solutions to those challenges through innovative and interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement in the world.
If a product had a label indicating its large carbon footprint, would you buy it? Two researchers from CU Boulder examine this in their recent paper, published in the journal Nature Human Behavior. Lead author of the study, Zia Mehrabi, is our newest fellow at the Institute of Behavioral Science, assistant professor of environmental studies at CU
Nearly 80% of criminal cases use video evidence. But the U.S. has no formal guidelines on how video is used in court. Associate Professor of Media Studies at CU Boulder, Sandra Ristovska, aims to change that. On April 25, Ristovska will host Justice by Video, an interdisciplinary, collaborative workshop exploring how research can improve the
IBS hosts a variety of events for the larger community to learn about new research in the behavioral and social sciences. We offer our biannual Jessor Lectures, our fall and spring semester weekly Speaker Series, as well as a variety of conferences and training sessions. Events are often held both online and in-person at the IBS Building.
IBS draws faculty from across the social and behavioral sciences in work that transcends disciplinary boundaries and illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life.
