In our life we very often hear the phrases "adequate reaction", "inadequate man" and various others related to the concept of "adequate" or "inadequate". Let's try to figure out what these concepts mean.
Adequacy
Adequate behavior is behavior that is understandable to others and does not go against generally accepted norms, corresponds to the situation and the expectations of others. In any society there are generally accepted norms of morality. So, an adequate person will behave in accordance with these norms, perform actions expected by others. For example, if he entered the trolley bus and sat on the seat, this is adequate behavior, but if he lies on the floor in the trolley bus, this is inadequacy. Please note that all these norms are external, created by public opinion. That is, inadequately, a person lives according to external guidelines and is not always guided by his feelings and desires. In other words, he knows how to control himself. For example, you liked a neighbor’s handbag, you have wanted one for a long time, but you won’t go to take it away. In fact, adequacy is a rather relative concept, because in different religions or countries moral norms may differ, for example, if in the East it is customary to drink tea while sitting on the floor, then somewhere in Europe, say, in London, it will be at least least strange. And if a person behaves correctly, in your opinion, this does not mean at all that other people will also consider it normal. In general, all people are inadequate to one degree or another, they certainly do such things from time to time.
Inadequacy
In psychology, a person is called inadequate if he reacts to any event in a non-standard way, contrary to generally accepted norms of morality. The reaction, emotions and behavior of such a person do not correspond to the situation. For example, a positive event causes negative emotions in a person. It may become inadequate temporarily, for example, in a state of alcoholic or drug intoxication, in some critical situation. Or it may be his permanent state of consciousness, in which case it is already a disease, such as schizophrenia.
Types of inappropriate behavior
Depending on the ways of manifestation, inappropriate behavior can be divided into several types: deviant, victim, delinquent,conflicting, erroneous and demonstrative. Let's consider each of these views separately and draw a conclusion.
Deviant state
One can talk about deviant principles if an inadequate person regularly commits acts that run counter to generally accepted norms. This type of behavior includes: drug addiction, alcoholism, crime, prostitution and so on. According to scientists, the probability of deviations definitely increases with the weakening of the normative control that occurs at the social level.
Victim inadequate condition
This is when an individual provokes some kind of harm, creates a dangerous situation for him. For example, a girl in a short skirt gets into a car at night with a company of tipsy hooligans. A person can behave defiantly, not suspecting that he himself can begin to provoke danger.
Delinquent state
This is when acts are committed that can cause any harm to both society and the individual. Adolescent delinquency should be emphasized here. Examples of inappropriate behavior of this type include petty offenses, drinking alcohol and using swear words in public places, petty hooliganism, and even violation of traffic rules. By the way, absence from the workplace for an unexcused reason or coming to work in a state of intoxication are also examples of delinquent behavior.
Conflict state
This is, as you probably guessed,behavior when an inadequate person tries to provoke a scandal or create a conflict situation. Lives by the principle "if you don't attack, they will attack you".
Error state
Directed away from the desired target. For example, when a person in childhood found a way that was successful for a child to solve some life problem, and it turned out to be effective, repeated many times, consolidated thanks to repetitions, and now it is repeated by an adult, although this has long been a reaction. An inadequate reaction is when a child was constantly scolded in childhood, and he got used to constantly making excuses, grew up and realized that he no longer needs to make excuses, but he still continues to do it. Behind such maneuverability of a psychologically he althy person are often the following reasons: physical problems, chance, bad manners, incompetence, psychological problems and provocations of the environment.
Demonstrative state
This is when some bright, memorable deeds are committed, in which there is a noticeable desire to attract attention by any means, regardless of the opinions of others. This behavior is sometimes very convenient to use in order to achieve some goal. This is especially true for women, because they love to attract attention. Demonstrative behavior is not always inadequate, very often it remains within the normal range.
Types of inadequacy
By types, inadequacy can be conditionally divided into absolute, formal and relative. Formal is whena person does not comply with generally accepted norms of behavior, violates the rules. This includes the same mat in public places. Relative inadequacy lies in the characteristics of a particular individual and may even be invisible to society. The absolute is divided into conscious and unconscious. The inadequacy of the conscious type is when a person completely controls his actions, clearly knows what he is doing, and expects an appropriate reaction from the people around him. That is, such a person behaves inadequately quite consciously. It is always a challenge to public opinion, the moral standards accepted in society. This is how politicians, tyrants-bosses can behave. For example, singers or actors do such things in order to shock the public, cause public outcry and general discussion. The unconscious type of inadequacy is considered the most dangerous and is somewhere on the verge of serious personality disorders. Such an individual does not give an account of his actions, his principles are almost always inadequate, although he believes that everything is normal for him
Reasons for inappropriate behavior
In fact, the reasons for the manifestation of such a state can be very different. A person may simply not understand what is expected of him, he may have any psychological problems that contribute to the manifestation of inappropriate behavior. Very often, inadequate people commit any actions that run counter to public opinion, simply because they rely not on the reaction of others, but on their own personal opinion, they are guided noton the outside, but on your inner world. In various critical situations, even the most balanced people commit rash acts. Sometimes the reasons for this are hidden in deep childhood. For example, children raised in families of drug addicts and alcoholics very often differ in such norms of principles.
Dangers of inadequate condition
Is an inadequate person dangerous in society? It depends on how much it goes beyond the norms of morality and what actions express his condition. In any case, communication with such an individual is a rather unpleasant experience. But if this is expressed by aggression, or a person is in a state of alcoholic or drug intoxication, then this can be very dangerous. Such a person is best avoided. If this is not possible, try to be as calm as possible and try not to get into conflict. Remember, an inadequate person does not give an account of his actions! And, as in the heat of passion, he can do anything.
