behavioural
Concerning how one acts
Behavioural is the British spelling of behavioral, the adjective form of behaviour.
It describes things relating to how people or animals act: behavioural problems, behavioural therapy, behavioural economics.
The word appears in scientific and clinical contexts where patterns of action are studied or modified.
Manner of behaving
- actionProcess of doing
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- reactionResponse to stimulus
gesture · maneuver · performance · execution · operation · function · proceed · initiate
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- operantProducing an effect
classical · Pavlovian · Skinnerian · extinction · shaping · modeling · observational · desensitization
Ability to adapt easily
- plasticityAbility to change shape
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
responsiveness · adaptation · versatility · malleability · conditioning · habituation · acclimatization · regulation
Gaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
problem-solving · reasoning · awareness · recognition · comprehension · metacognition · self-monitoring · inhibition
Reciprocal action between parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- conformityAdherence to norms
- normAccepted behavioral standard
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
role · groupthink · prosocial · antisocial · bonding · attachment · aggression · altruism
Recurring arrangement or template
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- habitSettled regular tendency
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- repetitionAct of redoing
consistency · ritual · custom · practice · propensity · inclination · predisposition · compulsion
conduct
Manner of behaving
gesture · maneuver · performance · execution · operation · function · proceed · initiate · engage · participate
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
operant · classical · Pavlovian · Skinnerian · extinction · shaping · modeling · observational · desensitization · aversive
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- plasticityAbility to change shape
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
resilience · responsiveness · adaptation · versatility · malleability · conditioning · habituation · acclimatization · regulation · self-regulation
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
decision-making · problem-solving · reasoning · awareness · recognition · comprehension · metacognition · self-monitoring · inhibition · planning
interaction
Reciprocal action between parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- conformityAdherence to norms
- normAccepted behavioral standard
etiquette · role · groupthink · prosocial · antisocial · bonding · attachment · aggression · altruism · dominance
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- habitSettled regular tendency
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
repetition · consistency · ritual · custom · practice · propensity · inclination · predisposition · compulsion · automaticity
behaviouralcognitive
Relating to thinking
mental · psychological · internal · introspective · subjective
behaviouralinnate
Existing since birth
instinctive · genetic · inborn · instinctual · biological
behaviouralstructural
Relating to building framework
anatomical · physiological · morphological · physical · organic
- good behaviour
- herd behaviourCollective imitative action
- compulsive behaviourUncontrollable repeated actions
- behavioural scienceDisciplines studying human conduct
- cognitive behavioural therapyPsychological treatment targeting thought patterns
- Anti-social behaviourConduct disturbing others' peace