What is rational behaviour?

You better ask someone else....

When in doubt, just take your cue from the rest of the crowd. This doesn't always work...riots, lynchings etc. but most of the time it is a safe bet.

It might be easier to describe what isn't rational behavior: Kneeing your dentist in the groin just to "even things up", screaming obscenities and non sequiturs at the top of your lungs as you stroll down the sidewalk, cutting pictures of food out magazines and eating them, giving the policeman a sloppy wet tongue kiss because he let you off a traffic violation with a warning, hiding under the bed during thunderstorms, surprising the pizza boy by coming to the door with no pants on...

Behavior that moves you toward a goal of yours. It doesn't have to be self-serving behavior. If your goal involves another person or a cause outside yourself, the behavior could involve quite a bit of sacrifice and still be rational. I'm sure I could come up with difficult edge cases where I would not want to use this definition, but it covers most of the ordinary things I can think of.

Well, if you can justify the way that you act... if you can tell me in a somewhat reasonable manner why you do things the way you do them, and maybe what you believe you have to gain by doing them that way, you act rationally. That being said, most people aren't rational about anything. They don't have reasons for ANYTHING that they do, because reasoning something out requires energy, and most people are lazy... they believe, falsely, that laziness is the way to go in life. The short term gains of laziness are readily apparent, but the long term disadvantages take a while to notice. If more people reasoned out there behavior, stopped and thought "Why am I doing this?" they would probably have a high rate of deciding that it wasn't the thing to do and ***changing their behavior***.... but how often does that happen?

I think that's a pretty good definition.

Behavior arrived at by reasoning. ¥"Why bother? A bold spirit always stands out. You'll be his right hand man. Actually I'll be her right hand woman."
Behavior by reasoning doesn't work well for me. I spend all day, digging into infinitely deep and recursive inter-contigencies. I could write two pages just on what goes into deciding whethar I should take a shower or eat breakfast first. Things like whethar to work on the car are simply unsolveable by reason. I've written software that attempts to prioritize my objectives by a dozen criteria such as which wiil be more educational, fun, lead to income, help people, etc., I also have hyperlinked lists of categorical priorities; neither of these handle the logistics and contingencies of all the unknown variables.
I just do what ever I feel like, or get instructions from spirit over the radio - Far easier and more bountiful. I still waste hours a day lost in rational thinking though.
The rational thing for me to do, given my experiences, would probably be to give up on rational thinking entirely and rely entirely on intuition and channeling.

non irrational behaviour

Ow, get over that rationality bandwagon. It's just a passing fad.

Aha,
So of I wanna get Mandy in the sack, that's rational behavior, by your definition?

The is a movement called the anti-psychiatry movement, headed by Ronald D. Laing, which purports that shrinks are just agents of the state and they give no lenience to the differing reactions people have to stressful social situations. Walking down the street wearing a nappy may seem odd but its no different than smoking or drinking if it helps with the pain.

Saying that though behaviour which interferes with another has really got to be questioned. Attractive as it may seem giving a policeman a sloppy wet tongue kiss just cause he let you off with a ticket - we really have crossed someone boundary.

Violence is irrational. Everyone has the right not to be hit.

Behave how society is expecting you to behave.

are you suggesting that, or just giving us a definition?

if you're looking for it in my house, don't look at me.

Who knows? It is different to everyone I am sure.

¥"I walked into such a sad time at the station. As I walked out felt my only just beginning."

Exceedingly rare.

¥"Play all day, don't let nothing get in the way. Get real goosed, you don't need no bad excuse."

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I thought at first we were on the sing all your words survey but i dont understand now at all.

In this case I was referring to what it's like stepping into different psychology's (including you's to some extent). Speaking by using what's on the radio at that instant is usually a bit metaphoric.
¥"Vacation special hooked me up with a condo" (in other words, i'm about to leave on vacation in a couple hours)

Have a nice vacation and holiday. Can I ask you something. There is something I want so badly and I feel it slipping away. Do you see me getting it?

No, looks like a solace. just keep a clear mind about it.

I have another question......Do you know what it is that I want? Do you see me getting something similar? If so when? Thanks kristal

looks like a solace in what sense? I looked up solace in the dictionary and can't quite figure out how you meant it.

Not deviating from the norms of society I suppose.

The opposite of irrational behavior

A completely subjective concept.

LOL

I think somebody who is himself or herself but uses a great deal of common sen

"Our diagnosis is that she appears to have died of boredom. She was found sitting in front of the computer at 0:07 hours on Saturday, December 22nd, in the midst of answering this survey. Probably the best display of rational behavior".

The opposite of irrational behaviour.

Behavior you can get to by performing simple arithmetic on natural behavior.

I thought someone would like that

Action based on evidence.

If shouting obscenities was someones only way of venting (the only way they knew how) and they felt that the only other alternative was to go crazy or hurt someone, then that would be the most rational thing for them to do, wouldn't it?

*shrugs*

The opposite of irrational behaviour.

........is socially accepted behavior.

Boy is that a broad question...
I guess whatever is appropriate for the situation at hand.

not having too much behaivior at once, but saving some for later!

No, I'm not suggesting it :).I think that is the definition. I think that according to the culture, the history and the customs of a society what is considered rational or not can vary greatly. So what may be considered a rational behaviour in one society may not be in another. If you behave as others belonging to your same society expect yoo to behave than it's considered rational, otherwise you are irrational.
Sorry for having been so..telegraphic...but i'm a bit shy.*blush*

if you see above comments you will see my reply that you missed

I can't tell what you're after, but still it looks like a battle getting it, and a tragedy if you do. Your desire seems to have something to do with a surreal surrender. I don't get it, but there's something wrong here. I get hints of military travel issues, a place to move, or a baby boy, and yet I can't even get a fix on a relationship partner.
On the other hand, I believe that readings on the future are what happens if you don't change things, and anything reasonable and virtuous is achievable.

Thanks Kristal I felt that way about it in a way but was not sure kinda confused thanks for setting me straight.

As I read this, I'm getting another ad about parenting. What on earth was the issue? you mind letting me know?

We want to buy this house. It is not on the market yet and we are working on the financing. The owners started saying they were going to put it on the market when originally they were not going to until april. I think they were pushing us to make an offer. So I wondered what you thought of it all. hmmmmm... Parenting??? Beats me.

It was the financing, not the house that was problematic. Your actual place will feel much more energetic and victorious. You'll be looking over the next 6 mo.s, have the ability to get one right by the end of the year, and have it within two years.
Say, I saw someone in a dream last night. Are you tall, a bit husky, with quite short full head of rough tossled black hair and gray sideburns?

nope I am 6 ft tall very long dirty blonde straight hair not fat not thin long legs. You described the mortgage lady quite well though. Was she very nice and bubbly with devils horns? lol

It seems you are very close to correct.

please answer my above question

What above question? Could you repeat it?

Kristal_Rose replies to ASexyBabe It was the financing, not the house that was problematic. Your actual place will feel much more energetic and victorious. You'll be looking over the next 6 mo.s, have the ability to get one right by the end of the year, and have it within two years.
Say, I saw someone in a dream last night. Are you tall, a bit husky, with quite short full head of rough tossled black hair and gray sideburns?
ASexyBabe replies to Kristal_Rose nope I am 6 ft tall very long dirty blonde straight hair not fat not thin long legs. You described the mortgage lady quite well though. Was she very nice and bubbly with devils horns?

¥"You're going to be out of pocket several zillions of dollars.. on the web at metronic.com ..helping to develop new programming".. etc.
In a word, NO.