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Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  .See also: Psychology, emotions lists and personality traits lists.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  .This section is about types of behavior.  ---  1/24/2006


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Healthy: anger, aggression, confrontation, rebellion.  (2) Unhealthy: opposites.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Individual behavior (of an individual).  (2) Personal (alone) vs. interpersonal (with people).  (3) Social behavior (of a group).  (see sociology).  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Jerk.  Can't help but be.  Wants to rebel.  (2) Cool.  (A) Naturally cool.  Knows why to be cool, figured out the philosophy vs.  (B) Acting cool.  Because others tell him to be, without knowing why.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Nurturing, productive, building, growth.  (2) Stagnant, stasis.  (3) Devolution, destructive, unproductive.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Problem solving behavior: which problems, how solve, how well solve.  (2) Non-problem solving behavior.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Social behavior: the relationship determines behavior.  (2) Non-social behavior.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  (1) Unconscious vs. conscious.  (2) Old (memory) vs. new (creative).  (3) Conscious yet with little thought vs. conscious and well thought out.  ---  4/8/2001


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  % alone vs. % with others.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  % thinking vs. % unthinking (feeling, driven, habit).  What's the optimal combo of all?  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Automatic behavior types.  (1) Behavior without thinking. Example, breathing, which you do without thinking.  You can't not do it for long even if you try.  (2) Instinctual urges.  Example, sex, which you have an urge to do, but you can decide not to do it.  (3) Habit.  A learned behavior.  (4) Nervous tic.  An unconscious behavior that you cannot avoid doing.  ---  4/8/2001


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Communication behaviors.  Requests, ultimatums, inquiries, statements.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Directed or non-directed mind and behavior.  New vs. old behavior.  Change of behavior.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  For survival, sex, power, money/stuff.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Habit vs. free or changing behavior.  Both can be good or bad.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Learning, working, loving, fighting.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Mental, verbal, physical.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  More types behavior.  (1) Eat, fu*k, fight, cooperate, love, communicate.  (2) Educate: learn, teach.  (3) Parent.  (4) Go out and get.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Natural: instinctual, unrepressed.  Unnatural: social norms, uptight, faker, poser, b.s. er.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Normal - which means average of a population.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Not alive vs. alive (plant, animal, man).  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Nurturing behavior: to self, others, things.  Destructive behavior: to self, others, things.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Optimal vs. sub-optimal.  Healthy vs. pathological or unhealthy.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Problem: solving, stagnating, causing.  Goal: achieving, stagnating, distancing.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Self assertion.  Selfishness.  Assertiveness.  Decisiveness is healthiest, psychologically and economically.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Thinking, speaking, acting.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Types classified by (1) Cause, effects.  (2) Means, ends.  (3) Subject areas.  (4) Participants.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Types classified by: mental element.  Purpose of activity.  Ethical evaluation.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Types of behavior.  (1) Unconscious behavior vs. conscious behavior.  (2) Habitual (old) behavior vs. new behaviors.  (3) Question: can new behaviors be unconscious?  ---  5/25/2004


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Types of behavior.  Purposeful vs. not.  Controlled vs. not.  Rational vs. not.  Ethical vs. not.  Honest vs. acting, lying or faking.  ---  8/15/1998


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Types.  Thought, word, action.  Mind, communication, behavior.  Methodical vs. intuitive and spontaneous vs. dogmatic.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  Voluntary vs. involuntary (internal and external forces.  Conscious/unconscious.  Intentional/unintentional (accidental).  Passive/ aggressive.  Dominant/submissive.  Proactive/reactive.  War/peace.  Work/leisure.  Mature (for age)/immature.  Rebellious/conforming.  In control/out of control.  Instinctive/not instinctive.  Ethical/unethical.  Chosen/forced.  Active/inactive.  Confront/avoid.  Secure/insecure.  Noble/ignoble.  Accepting, tolerant/unaccepting, intolerant.  Practical/impractical.  Efficient/inefficient.  Effective/ineffective.  Smart/stupid.  Weak/strong.  Cowardly/brave.  Wimp/not.  Bitch/not.  Succeeding/winning.  Failing/losing.  Controlled (by self, others, natural)/uncontrolled (wild).  Directed/undirected.  Important/unimportant.  Rough/diplomatic.  Striving/complacent.  Greed/share.  Industrious/lazy.  Illogical/illogical.  Thoughtful/compulsive or impulsive.  Static/dynamic.  Rigid/flexible.  Quiet/boisterous.  Economical/wasteful.  Stable/un.  Growth/stagnation/decay.  Resolved/unresolved.  Flight/fight.  Helping/hurting.  Rational/irrational, illogical.  Gut, instinct, drive, unconscious or emotion based behavior.  Public/private.  Commission/omission.  Spending/saving/wasting resources.  Redemptive, rejuvenate, recuperative.  Called for/uncalled for.  Justified/unjustified.  Naughty/nice.  Lazy/unmotivated.  Tired/energetic.  Give/receive.  Build, make, create/destroy.  Work/loaf, laze, recreation.  Clean, order, organize.  Feuds, wars/alliances.  Avoidance/confrontation.  Patterned, repetitive, predictable vs. random, unpredictable.  ---  12/30/1992


Psychology, behavior, types.  ---  What is, and how to avoid becoming a nerd, faggot, or wimp?  What is, and how to become cool, tough, forceful, decisive?  ---  12/30/1992




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