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- stages of bereavement
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- theories of personality
- types of psychotherapy sessions
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0314 - sociology and cultural studies
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039 - social sciences, journalism and information not elsewhere classified
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behavioural science

knowledge

social sciences, journalism and information

social and behavioural sciences

psychology

behavioural science

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Description

The investigation and analysis of subject behaviour through regulated and lifelike observations and disciplined scientific experiments.

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behavioral research

psychology of behavior

study of human behavior

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knowledge

Skill reusability level

cross-sector skills and competences

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ESCO is a Europe 2020 initiative.

DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)