What’s behind someone’s behaviour? Behaviour is how someone acts. It’s what a person does to make something happen, to make something change or to keep things the same. Behaviour is a response to things that are happening: • Internally - thoughts and feelings • Externally - the environment, including other people. Observing behaviour is the easy part. It is understanding why someone does what they do that is much more complicated and there’s usually a reason when you see a change in behaviour. What factors can affect an individual’s behaviour?
What would you do and consider to get to the root cause?
When considering factors that can affect behaviour, you may have thought of: • Physical factors - age, health, illness, pain, influence of a substance or medication • Personal and emotional factors - personality, beliefs, expectations, emotions, mental health • Life experiences - family, culture, friends, life events • What the person needs and wants
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