Reasons for Influencing Behaviour

Human beings face stresses and strains from birth till death. Children learn social norms and dos and don'ts through socialisation. Internal and external factors can disrupt proper socialisation. This leads to asocial, unsocial, and antisocial behaviours. Such people lack prosocial behaviour. Man must give up asocial behaviour to live as a responsible member of society.

• Antisocial people break social norms and create confusion and disturbances.
• They engage in murder, rape, molestation, sexual abuse, and other vicious crimes.
• They disturb law and order and shake the peace of those around them.
• They get pleasure from breaking existing social norms.
• Blind obedience to norms is not acceptable, but good social norms must be followed.

• To save the individual and society from destruction.
• To restore law and order in the country.
• To bring back peace and happiness to people around them.
• To help deviant personalities lead a healthy and happy life.
• To make every person an obedient member of their social group and culture.

• Children below 18 years (in India) are sent to children's homes for behaviour and attitude training.
• Social activists and non-formal organisations work to change untoward behaviour.
• Deviant personalities are given orientation training to reform their behaviour.

• Socialisation teaches norms, but some people develop asocial or antisocial behaviours.
• Antisocial behaviour breaks norms and disturbs peace and law in society.
• A behaviour change is needed to restore order and help individuals live properly.
• Children with such behaviour may be sent to children’s homes for training.
• Social activists and organisations help reform deviant personalities.