Social behavior 1967733 225279217 2008-07-12T21:18:01Z 76.243.30.119 In [[biology]], [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] '''social behavior''' is behavior directed towards society, or taking place between, members of the same species. Behavior such as [[predation]] which involves members of different species is not [[society|social]]. While many social behaviors are [[animal communication|communication]] (provoke a response, or change in behavior, without acting directly on the receiver) communication between members of different species is not social behavior. In sociology, "[[behavior]]" itself means an animal-like activity devoid of social meaning or social context, in contrast to "social behavior" which has both. In a sociological hierarchy, social behavior is followed by [[social action]], which is directed at other people and is designed to induce a response. Further along this ascending scale are [[social interaction]] and [[social relation]]. In conclusion, social behavior is a process of communicating. == Gender-oriented groups == :''See also [[clique]].'' Among members of certain species, such as [[Ape|apes (Superfamily Hominoidea)]], [[horse]]s (more broadly, [[Equidae|Family Equidae]]), [[dog]]s and [[whale]]s, young non-dominant males can spontaneously form '''bachelor groups''' or '''bachelor bands'''. == See also == * [[anti-social behavior]] * [[behavioral ecology]] * [[behavioral economics]] * [[dual inheritance theory]] * [[ethology]] * [[Forms of activity and interpersonal relations]] * [[human behavioral ecology]] * [[sociobiology]] * [[peer group]] * [[Evolutionary study of social behaviour]] [[Category:Sociology]] [[Category:Human behavior]] [[Category:Social psychology]] == External links == {{Sisterlinks|Psychology}} ===social behavior from cognition origin=== * [http://www.infoactivite.com Infoactivity] [[de:Sozialverhalten]] [[hu:Szociális viselkedés]]