Expressive behavior

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In psychology ( Abraham Maslow , Gordon Allport , Rudolf Arnheim , W. Wolff ) a distinction is made between expressive (non-instrumental) and coping (instrumental, adaptive, functional, purposeful) behavior .

This differentiation between expression and coping includes, however, that behavior usually consists of both components . Coping is a learned, conscious and purpose-motivated behavior (e.g. work , satisfaction of needs ), while expression (often artistic activity, self-realization ) is uncontrolled, unconscious and spontaneous. Coping behavior is rather determined by external environmental influences, expressive behavior corresponds more to deeper character structures. If we z. B. entertaining, speaking is the coping-instrumental, gestures , facial expressions and posture the expressive-unconscious behavioral component.