behaviours
How one acts
Behaviours is the British spelling of the plural of behavior—the ways in which people, animals, or things act or conduct themselves.
The word typically refers to observable actions rather than internal states: The study documented feeding behaviours across several species.
In psychology and organizational contexts, behaviours often appears in discussions of patterns that can be measured or modified.
Adherence to norms
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
manners · courtesy · politeness · protocol · decorum · taboo · expectations · peer pressure
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
learned · instinctive · adaptive · maladaptive · avoidance · attachment · aggression · withdrawal
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- taboosSocially proscribed practices
values · beliefs · practices · heritage · norms · mores · ethos · codes
Regular sequence of actions
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- repetitionAct of redoing
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
compulsion · addiction · obsession · quirk · idiosyncrasy · propensity · proclivity · fixation
Innate behavioral tendency
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- migrationMovement to new territory
foraging · grooming · aggression · submission · dominance · herding · flocking · hibernation
conformity
Adherence to norms
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
etiquette · manners · courtesy · politeness · protocol · decorum · taboo · expectations · peer pressure · groupthink
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- responseAnswer to stimulus
motivation · learned · instinctive · adaptive · maladaptive · avoidance · attachment · aggression · withdrawal · coping
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
taboos · values · beliefs · practices · heritage · norms · mores · ethos · codes · conventions
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- repetitionAct of redoing
ritual · compulsion · addiction · obsession · quirk · idiosyncrasy · propensity · proclivity · fixation · regularity
instinct
Innate behavioral tendency
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- nestingMaking a dwelling
migration · foraging · grooming · aggression · submission · dominance · herding · flocking · hibernation · predatory
running
Swift foot travel
walking · eating · sleeping · speaking · listening · gesturing · fidgeting · pacing · scratching · yawning
behavioursthoughts
Mental reflections
feelings · emotions · cognitions · mental states · cognition
behavioursinaction
Deliberate nonmovement
passivity · stillness · inactivity · inertia · dormancy
behavioursnature
Inherent quality or disposition
essence · character · disposition · temperament · constitution
- 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
behaviour, behavioural, behaviourism, misbehaviour, behaviourist