What does a behavioral science product manager do?

A behavioral science product manager combines psychology, user research, and data analysis to build products that align with how people actually think and behave. This involves conducting user research, analyzing behavioral patterns, designing experiments (A/B tests), and applying cognitive psychology principles to product decisions.

How does behavioral science improve product management?

Behavioral science helps product managers understand user motivations, reduce friction in user experiences, design better onboarding flows, increase engagement through behavioral triggers, and create products that feel intuitive because they match mental models users already have.

What skills should a product manager with behavioral science background have?

Key skills include: quantitative and qualitative user research, A/B testing and experimentation, data analysis (SQL, Python), UX research methods, psychology principles, product strategy, stakeholder management, and tools like Figma, Amplitude, Mixpanel, and Jira.

How do you apply user research to product decisions?

User research informs product decisions through methods like user interviews, usability testing, surveys, behavioral analytics, and field studies. Findings are synthesized into insights about user needs, pain points, and behaviors, which directly guide feature prioritization, design decisions, and product roadmaps.

What's the difference between UX research and behavioral science in product management?

UX research focuses on usability and user experience of specific products or features. Behavioral science takes a broader approach, examining psychological principles, cognitive biases, decision-making patterns, and systematic behaviors that can be applied across multiple product contexts to influence user behavior predictably.

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Components

Radial Clock Face

Use the RadialClockFace component to render a radial, ring-style clock face (12h or 24h) with ticks and labels.

ModePeriodLabel step

Colorways

Custom

Installation

Create components/ui/radial-clock-face.tsx with the code below.
Use the import line to reference it in your app.

TScomponents/ui/radial-clock-face.tsx

Customization

Customize via CSS variables or Tailwind utilities around the component.

Light/Dark Themes

Set variables per theme in your global CSS.

/* app/globals.css */
:root {
  --clock-ring-inner: #0a0a0a;
  --clock-tick-major: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
  --clock-tick-medium: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  --clock-tick-minor: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  --clock-tick-hairline: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --clock-label: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
}
.dark {
  --clock-tick-major: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  --clock-tick-medium: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  --clock-tick-minor: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  --clock-tick-hairline: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --clock-label: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
}

Brand Variant

Create a brand class that adjusts the ticks/labels for colored backgrounds.

.brand-indigo {
  --clock-tick-major: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  --clock-tick-medium: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  --clock-tick-minor: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  --clock-tick-hairline: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  --clock-label: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
}

Usage

Import the component and render it.

import { RadialClockFace } from "@/components/ui/radial-clock-face"

export default function Example() {
  return (
    <div className="p-6 grid place-items-center">
      <RadialClockFace
        size={480}
        mode="12h"
        period="AM"
        labelStep={3}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

Examples

Outline

12h with labels every 2 hours

Dense labels (every hour)

Rolex Pepsi bezel (horizontal)

API Reference

All props are optional unless noted.

Prop	Type	Default	Description
size	number	600	Overall square size in px.
mode	"12h" \| "24h"	"24h"	Clock mode.
period	"AM" \| "PM"	—	For 12h mode, which period to render styling for.
labelStep	number	3	Show hour labels every N hours.
className	string	—	Additional classNames on the root svg element.