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behavior
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] manner of acting or conducting yourself
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)It motivates his behavior . She tells him of the consequences of his behavior . He won't submit to his natural desires all_the_time , and it 's Mother 's love that is responsible_for his good behavior . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Some of them are obvious , such as the fact that we associate recorded and live music with our responses and behavior in different types of environments and social settings . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)They arise in situations in which one believes that what happens depends not_only on the external world , but also on the precise pattern of behavior of the individual or group . Related terms activity discourtesy dirty_tricks dirty_pool aggression behave |
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[ noun ] the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
Synonyms Examples "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments" Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)This concept has stimulated much basic research concerning the behavior of particulate biological materials , the pathogenesis of respiratory infections , the medical management of such diseases and defense against their occurrence . Something of the behavior of clouds of small particles can be illustrated by the following field_trials : The behavior of a biological aerosol , on a much smaller scale , is illustrated by a specific field_trial conducted with a non pathogenic organism . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonyms Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)We are forced , in our behavior towards others , to adopt empirically successful patterns in_toto because we have such a minimal understanding of their essential elements . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)This is , of_course , a similar type of behavior to that indicated by birefringence studies . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Nevertheless , the theory that the determining influence of the hypothalamic balance has a profound influence on the clinical behavior of neuropsychiatric patients has not_yet been tested on an adequate number of patients . If this is the case , one would expect that not_only the various procedures just mentioned which alter the hypothalamic balance would influence emotional_state and behavior but that emotion itself would act likewise . Although we are still far from a complete understanding of these problems , as a first approximation , it is suggested that alterations in the hypothalamic balance with consequent changes in the hypothalamic cortical discharges account_for major changes in behavior seen in various moods and states of emotions in man and beast under physiological circumstances , in experimental and clinical neurosis , and as the result of psychopharmacological agents . Related terms trait manner manners propriety impropriety swashbuckling citizenship behave |
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[ noun ] (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
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