The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others.— Lexico.com
Self-propelled movement producing a functional interaction between an animal and its environment.— Researchgate.net
Types of Behaviour
Note:
- A behaviour production unit (BPU) is an evolved psychological mechanism for producing an optimized response to a cue, situation or goal.
- A Cue is a signal of some evolutionarily salient state or variable (environmental or physiological)
Reflexive - (Startle, Withdrawal)
A class of BPUs and behaviours triggered by a cue and designed to attain a physiological end-state.
Instinctual - (Build Nest)
A class of BPUs and behaviours triggered by a cue and designed to attain a situational end-state.
Exploratory - (Environmental, reconnaissance)
Behaviour produced by a class of BPUs triggered by default and designed to attain an aptitudinal end-state through reactive control.
Driven - (Nutrient quest, mate search)
A class of BPUs and behaviours triggered by an indicator and designed to achieve a physiological end-state.
Emotional - (Submission, complete for status)
A class of BPUs and behaviours triggered by an indicator and designed to achieve a situational end-state.
Playful - (Object play, pretend hunting)
A class of BPUs and behaviour triggered by default and designed to achieve an aptitudinal end-state through motivated control.
Planned
A BPU designed to achieve objectives through executive level control.
Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225321672_Kinds_of_behaviour