Behaviour

Behaviour is the causal actions carried out by individuals of a species. For example, consider the story of the lazy horse and the stick... in which a lazy horse may refuse to move without reward, however will chase a carrot strung upon a stick if placed in front of them; the horse recognizes the carrot as food and this causes them to move towards it; the actions are manipulated by the rider holding the stick and tempting the horse.

Throughout history, people in positions of power and influence have sought to effect and/or control the behaviour of other people. Most people in modern societies certainly exert behavioural control over animals and nature, through the use of technology.

A more obvious example is the desire of marketers and advertisers to control the behaviour of an audience exposed to their ads and marketing messages.

Psychology

• wikipedia: Psychology

Resources

• Praxeology 101 - Lesson 1 - Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoNU_-__LlQ
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html

Tutorials

• MASS PSYCHOSIS - How an Entire Population Becomes MENTALLY ILL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M

External Links

• wikipedia: Praxeology
• Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them.: http://sivers.org/zipit
• Consumer Behavior Changing When It Comes To Sharing Sensitive Information - ARF Study: https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/356704/consumer-behavior-changing-when-it-comes-to-sharin.html

See Also

Content | Money | BC$ | Behavioural Targeting | Marketing | HealthIT