8.4 Human Behaviour

• Biologie
• 8th Grade

8.4 Human Behaviour

Textbook page 214

Communication

• words
• body language
• facial expressions

Communication

A facial expression = 

a response to an internal stimulus

• emotion = from the brain
• feeling = from the heart

Emotions by
Facial expressions

Do animals have emotions?

Yes

No

02:35

What is another word for instinct
(in biology)?

03:02

What is the 'certain stimulus' for the zebra;s flight behaviour?

1. Running away
2. Seeing the lion
3. Being afraid
4. Thinking the lion is dangerous

03:31

What is the more likely stimulus for the zebra's flight behviour?

1. Running away
2. Seeing the lion
3. Being afraid
4. Thinking the lion is dangerous

03:41

Why are emotions such as fear iimportant for animals?

What could be the importance for the emotion of 'curiousity' in animals?

08:32

Why do you think the raven is afraid of its meal?

09:58

Why is curiosity an important behaviour in animals?

Norms and Values

(Normen en Waarden)

Is the cartoon saying something about a NORM or a VALUE?

NORM

VALUE

Name 1 thing you like about Dutch culture

Name 1 thing you do not like about Dutch culture

Body Language

communicaion behaviour

• one example: facial expressions
• another example: hand gestures

Are the meanings of hand gestures part of norms or of values?

1. norms
2. values

human behaviour 

nature  --> facial expressions

            --> sexual orientatien (homo/hetero/bisexuality)

nurture --> = culture : based on values and norms

                                  : expressed in art, religion, communication, art

Things you find important in life 

Rules of life 

Human sexuality
types

your sexual identity is defined by your...

Sexual body parts

Brain (thoughts)

Heart (who you are attracted to)

02:42

The differentce between (1) sexual orientation and (2) sexual behaviour is..

1. (1) is an identification, (2) is having sex
2. (1) is being male/female, (2) is having sex
3. (1) is being male/female; (2) acts before and during sex
4. (1) is an identification, (2) acts before and during sex

00:35

What does this hand gesture mean to you?

01:15

What does the backhand gesture mean to you?

01:56

What does the circle hand gesture mean to you?

WB Questions 17 and 18 (page 243)