behavior
range of actions by entities, living or not, within a system
addiction
state characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
humor
tendency of someone to point out and emphasize the comical nature of something (or the mental state that leads to this tendency)
discretion
Acting on one's own authority and judgement
displacement activity
occur when an animal experiences high motivation for two or more conflicting behaviours
cocooning
staying inside one's home out of fear
reactance
unpleasant motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms
straight-acting
same gender-attracted person who does not exhibit the appearance or mannerisms of what is seen as typical for gay people
loyalty
faithfulness or devotion to a person, country, group, or cause
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
poseur
someone who poses for effect
fear conditioning
behavioral paradigm in which organisms learn to predict aversive events
religious behaviour
behaviour motivated by religious belief
defence mechanism
unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli
psychological adaptation
state of harmony between internal needs and external demands
indirect intent
when a perpetrator foresees the possibility that their actions may lead to a certain result, but hopes it will not occur and proceeds with the act anyway, demonstrating reckless disregard for the consequences.
faithfulness
act of remaining true to one's life partner
malicious compliance
behaviour of intentionally inflicting harm by strictly following the orders of a superior
packing
packing up the uneaten food
consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
mirroring
subconscious imitative behaviour
lascivious behavior
tantalizing with private body parts
orthopraxy
correct conduct
suckling animals
young, unweaned mammals
territorial behaviour
facet of animal behaviour
deviationism
person who expresses a deviation: an abnormality or departure
sexuality
anything that is characterized or distinguished by sex
Challenging behaviour
type of behaviour
Political dissent
expression designed to convey dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body
recklessness
disregard for or indifference to the dangers of a situation, or the consequences of one's actions
synthetic biological circuit
in synthetic biology
social pathology
human habit
routine
action that is becoming a habit through constant repetition
disobedience
neglect or refusal to obey
social immunity
antiparasite defence mounted for the benefit of individuals other than the actor
cunning
cleverness in surreptitious behaviour
anti-discrimination
the struggle against social discrimination
compliance
following with a certain norm or passing a test
discrimination
differential treatment based on membership of a certain group
medical ethics
system of moral principles of the practice of medicine
combat
purposeful violent conflict
revenge
harmful action in response to a grievance
incivility
low-intensity behavior in violation of norms for mutual respect
dominance
in animal behaviour and anthropology, the level of social status relative to other individuals
group action
in sociology, a situation in which a number of agents take action simultaneously in order to achieve a common goal