How is “basic behavioral and social science research” defined for purposes of this RFA?
A. The definition of basic behavioral and social science research (bBSSR) used in this FOA is very broad and involves research at the individual, small group, institution, organization, and community or population level that seeks to understand fundamental principles & processes that govern human behavior. At the individual level, this research may involve the study of behavioral factors such as cognition, memory, language, perception, personality, emotion, motivation, as well as interactions of biological, behavioral and social variables (e.g., psychophysiologic research, cognitive, affective & social neuroscience, neuroeconomics, behavioral genetics). At higher levels of aggregation, bBSSR involves the study of social variables including the structure, functions and dynamics of small groups, institutions and organizations, communities, and larger environmental, demographic, political, economic, and cultural systems.
