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volitional behavior

[vəˈlɪʃənəl bɪˈheɪvjər]
nounpl: volitional behaviors
comportamento voluntário
1. Behavior that is consciously willed, intentional, and under the control of the individual's will or conscious decision-making
Raising your hand in class is volitional behavior, whereas blinking is typically reflexive.
Levantar a mão na aula é um comportamento voluntário, enquanto piscar é tipicamente reflexo.
2. Actions performed with deliberate intent and conscious purpose, as opposed to automatic or involuntary responses
The study examined volitional behavior in decision-making processes.
O estudo examinou o comportamento voluntário nos processos de tomada de decisão.
Synonyms
intentional behaviordeliberate behaviorconscious behaviorwillful behaviorcomportamento intencionalcomportamento deliberado
Antonyms
involuntary behaviorreflexive behaviorautomatic behaviorinstinctive behaviorcomportamento involuntáriocomportamento reflexo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comportamento voluntário
Standard usage in psychology and behavioral sciences
São Paulo
comportamento voluntário
Common in academic and professional contexts
Portugal
comportamento volitivo
More formal, philosophical term preferred in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

act of one's own volition
conscious decision-making
willful action
agir por vontade própria
tomada de decisão consciente
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