Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
troubled behaviour vs troubling behaviour
English answer:
disturbed behaviour / behaviour that gives cause for concern
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troubled behaviour vs troubling behaviour
Awareness has increased over the twenty years of the extent of both physical and sexual abuse. There is now much more recognition of the long lasting damage that can be caused by abuse. A significant proportion of troubled and troubling behaviour in adolescence may be related to abuse in childhood
What's the difference between "troubled behaviour" and "troubling behaviour"?
Does "troubled behaviour" imply that a person feels worried while "troubling behaviour" implies that a person doesn't feel worried but causes troubles/problems for other people?
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Jan 15, 2012 18:39: Kim Metzger changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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disturbed behaviour / behaviour that gives cause for concern
Yes, I think you've basically got the right idea, except that I would say 'troubled behaviour' is not so much about being 'worried', but behaviour that is in some way disturbed or abnormal — the person might for example appear anxious or depressed or angry...
'troubling behaviour' may mean that the person himself doesn't actually see anything wrong, but outsiders (or professionals) may see something in the behaviour that might give cause for concern.
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behaviour of a frustrated person / messed up self-control
"Troubling behaviour" reflects the state of self-control is in unstable people:(see page 4) http://www.psychologicalselfhelp.org/Chapter4.pdf
In most cases the person is unaware of his behaviour, but it appears troubling to other people.
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"Troubling behaviour" you can also call a "problem behaviour":
'Many behaviors produce a variety of consequences. Brigham
(1989) points out that almost all problem behaviors occur when the
complex consequences of an action are both immediate and delayed,
e.g.:
1. taking immediate pleasures but running into trouble in the long
run (smoking, over-eating, building love relationships with two
people at same time, being so let's-have-a-good-time-oriented
at work that you are fired),
2. taking immediate small pleasures but loosing out on major
satisfactions later on (spending money impulsively as soon as
you get it rather than saving your money for major, important
purchases later, having a brief affair resulting in loosing a good
long-term relationship, teasing a person to the point that it
becomes a big fight),
3. avoiding a minor immediate unpleasant situation but risking a
major problem (not going to the doctor to have a irregular,
dark mole checked, avoiding treatment for an emotional or
addiction problem, neglecting to buy condoms or to take the
pill), and
4. avoiding a minor immediate unpleasant situation and, thereby,
missing out on an important future event (not studying hard
enough to get into medical or law or graduate school, avoiding
meeting people and not developing social skills that would lead
to an enjoyable social life and wonderful relationships).'
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