Dynamics of Human Behaviour – An Exposition of Self and the Private World
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2026.v11.n10.003Keywords:
Self, Private World, Social World, Behaviour, DynamicsAbstract
Each Individual is different from the other. Individuals are different because their personality, temperament, and attitude are unique. Every individual has a self. An individual and his self are two distinguishable entities. An individual is just a biological being. But the self is expressed through " I " and " Me " , and evolves gradually through socialisation and grooming. The self and individual together comprise the " person".An individual's reaction to his own surroundings is shaped primarily by his self. Apart from this, every individual has a private world. The private world is unique to each individual. It is a hidden space composed of lived experiences, learned behaviour and fantasies. Responses to needs, desires, and situations originate in the self, but the private world shapes them before they manifest. In the private world, the individual is a lonely actor. His mental faculty decides how he should act or react. As a result, he expresses himself in the social realm through an array or combination of behaviour selectively. Any situation demands to be socially addressed in the dynamics of the group to which the individual belongs. The private world exists at an ideational level. The self is inherent and deep-rooted. It remains merged with the individual. At any moment, a person transacts with his surroundings based on thoughtful reasoning in his private world. An attempt is made here to explore how individuals react to situations, focusing on the negotiation between the self and the private world.
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