Behaviors Related To Power

The need for power also causes misbehavior. Children with this need argue a lot and refuse to follow rules. Remember, these children usually feel defeated if they do as they are told. They think they are losing if they do what their parents want them to do. Most commonly, we know these children as the defiant ones, the rule-breakers, and the bullies. They truly feel that lack of power lies behind all their troubles, and that more power would be the answer to all their problems. If they had more power, they believe, they would be telling parents what to do rather than vice versa and that they’d be happier that way. You can identify Power as the cause for inappropriate behavior by the feelings the behavior generates within you. When Power is the reason for the misbehavior, you will generally feel Threatened.

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Other Behaviors (with a paid membership)

The Agitator

The Angel

The Authority Pusher

The Boss

The Bully

The Chiseler

The Clique

The Con Artist

The Disengaged

The Failer

The Fighter

The Forgetter

The Foulmouth

The Gossip

The Grade Gubber

The Greedy

The Habitual Absentee

"I Won't Do It"

The Influencer

The Intellectual Show-Off

The Interrupter

The Jealous

The Know-It-All

The Last Worder

The Lewd

The Malcontent

The Manipulator

The Name Caller

The Negative Group

The Scrapper

The Show-Off

The Sidetracker

The Smartmouth

The Sneak

The Snob

The Spoiled

Talks Back

The Tattletale

The Troublemaker

The Victim