PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique that can accurately predict behavior of a subject by analyzing the subjects emotional and mental states.SOLUTION: A behavior analysis method includes: an input procedure for acquiring speech of the subject as a voice signal a calculation means for calculating the amount of a plurality of voice features from the voice signals and a prediction procedure for predicting the behavior of the subject by analyzing a physiological activity of the subject and the mental state based on the amount of the plurality of voice features.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 被験者の感情状態および精神状態を分析して、被験者の行動を確度高く予測できる技術を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】 被験者の発話を音声信号として取得する入力手順と、音声信号から複数の音声特徴量を算出する演算手順と、複数の音声特徴量に基づいて、被験者の生理活動および感情状態を分析し、被験者の行動を予測する予測手順と、を備える。【選択図】 図1