Flashcards: Human behavior

Social constructionism or the social construction of reality (also social concept) is a theory of knowledge in sociology and communication theory that examines the development of jointly constructed understandings of the world that form the basis for shared assumptions about reality.

Superficial charm (or insincere charm or glib charm) is the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile.

In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people,by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional responseor of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion, often for their own amusement.

Laziness (also called indolence) is a disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or exert oneself.

Self-actualization is a term that has been used in various psychology theories, often in slightly different ways.

Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors.

Brawling (probably connected with German language brüllen, to roar, shout), in law, was the offence of quarrelling, or creating a disturbance in a church or churchyard.

The less-is-better effect is a type of preference reversal that occurs when the lesser or smaller alternative of a proposition is preferred when evaluated separately, but not evaluated together.

Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others.

Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially responsible for the harm that befell them.

Nonviolent resistance (NVR or nonviolent action) is the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, satyagraha, or other methods, without using violence.

A pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with formalism, accuracy, and precision, or one who makes an ostentatious and arrogant show of learning.

Passive-aggressive behavior is the indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, stubbornness, sullen behavior, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is (often explicitly) responsible.

Social behavior is behavior among two or more organisms, typically from the same species.

Obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process or change, especially in politics.

Inclusive fitness in humans is the application of inclusive fitness theory to human social behaviour, relationships and cooperation.

In psychology, maturity is the ability to respond to the environment in an appropriate manner.

Courtesy comes from old French 'courteis' (12th century) and is gentle politeness and courtly manners.

Behavioral contagion is a type of social influence.

Behavior change is a central objective in public health interventions, with an increased focus on prevention prior to onset of disease.

Within the field of social evolution, Hamiltonian spite is a term for behaviours occurring among conspecifics that have a cost for the actor and a negative impact upon the recipient.

Masculine psychology may refer to the gender-related psychology of male human identity.

A meaningful life is a broad term encompassing a varied number of definitions having to do with the pursuit of life satisfaction.

Workplace deviance, in group psychology, may be described as the deliberate (or intentional) desire to cause harm to an organization – more specifically, a workplace.

Religious behaviours are behaviours motivated by religious beliefs.

The preferred walking speed is the speed at which humans or animals choose to walk.