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: language What is the anthropological link between the social sciences and the natural science ? Illustrate your response with examples from the four areas of anthropology

One of the links that lie between natural sciences and social sciences is behavioral sciences , which actually lies at the crossroads Behavioral sciences are defined as the study of all the activities and interactions an organism has with its natural world . It involves analyzing and studying human behavior , utilizing experiments conducted in a natural environment . Social

sciences are the study of the individual relationships humans have to the society . It studies the various processes and structures that are existent in the society and the impact these processes and structures have on the humans (Answers .com . 2007

There are two divisions of behavioral sciences , namely , neural-decision sciences and social communication sciences . Neural-decision sciences deal with various decision processes and the ability of an organism to function and survive in a particular social environment . Psychiatry management and social neuroscience form a part of decision sciences Communication sciences help us to study how an organism communicates in its environment , with other organisms . Several sciences such as anthropology , organizational behavior , etc , form a part of this (Answers .com . 2007

There are four main branches of anthropology , namely cultural anthropology , Anthropological linguists , Anthropological linguists and Physical anthropology . Cultural anthropology studies the customs and traditions of various human communities . It helps to study the relation between the culture and the nature . Anthropological linguists determine the function language plays in cultures . Languages have evolved around the world from certain origins . They play a very important role in society nowadays . Archaeology helps to study the immortal remains of humans and human activity , so as to determine the lifestyle of the past communities . Physical anthropology helps us to understand the biological characteristics of humans , especially human origin and evolution . The manner in which human evolution (which is a natural science ) is influenced by culture (which is a social science ) can be studied (BCC . 2005

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Answers .Com . Behavioural science . 2007 . Answers .Com . 1 July . 2007 HYPERLINK "http /www .answers .com /behavioural-sciences http /www .answers .com /behavioural-sciences

Bellevue Community College . About Anthropology . 2005 . BCC . 1 July . 2007 HYPERLINK "http /bellevuecollege .edu /socsci /anthro /about .asp http /bellevuecollege .edu /socsci /anthro /about .asp...