Understanding human behaviour becomes easier if we know how they naturally behave in certain situations. Our behaviour is linked to our current mental state and usually says a lot about who we are from within. I am going to discuss the four basic personality types.
Often enough, we evaluate others purely based on their actions or reactions when presented with different situations. However, external behaviour is guided by the nature of the person and the situation they’re in.
Types of human behaviour.
Based on the response behaviour when in different situations, they can be divided into 4 sections.
Molecular and Moral Behaviour:
Molecular Behaviour: This behaviour occurs spontaneously with no logical thinking behind it. For example, flinching of the part of your body that was exposed to pain or discomfort.
Moral Behaviour: Contrary to Molecular Behaviour, Moral Behaviour occurs after a thought has passed through your mind. For example, changing your planned route after seeing something harmful while on your journey.
Overt & Covert Behaviour:
Overt Behaviour: This type of behaviour is one that occurs on the outside of a human being. For example, eating a meal, walking, washing your hands.
Covert Behaviour: This type of behaviour is invisible to the eye. Covert Behaviour is made up by the thought process behind every action.
Voluntary and Involuntary Behaviour:
Voluntary Behaviour: This type of behaviour simply depends on what it is you want to do. For example, talking, dancing and writing are voluntary acts.
Involuntary Behaviour: This type of behaviour is the most natural and does not require any thinking in order to be carried out. For example, breathing and blinking are involuntary acts.
Human Personalities can be divided into 4 types, as the most common ones.
Optimistic: This is a type of personality that will remain positive in order to generate a good outcome for everything.
Pessimistic: This is a type of personality that will question people and their intentions while expecting the worst most of the time.
Trusting: This is a type of personality that will trust others without any given reason to do so.
Envious: This is a type of personality that looks at the accomplishments of others and wants to take them for themselves.
While these are 4 of the most popular types of personality, it is important to mention that most of these traits do exist in most people simultaneously. This information can help you understand not only your own behaviour, but the one of those around you.