This document discusses behavioral research, which examines how individuals react to and make decisions based on accounting information. Behavioral research differs from capital market research by focusing on individual decision making rather than aggregate market behavior. It can manipulate accounting variables and information presented to study how different user groups like investors and auditors react. This helps anticipate reactions to new accounting rules and develop more efficient use of data. The document outlines how behavioral research is grounded in behavioral decision theory and explains the Brunswik lens model, which views decision making as relying on imperfect cues probabilistically related to an outcome.