It is not a matter of understanding human nature and behavior.
"Is it not our own people who have to understand that their behavior has to change?"
We are similar to flies in many ways, and understanding their behavior will help us understand our own.
This technique is often used to understand the culture and behavior of groups or individuals.
At least he understood her strange behavior a little better.
"Tell him you're going over these charts to try to understand my behavior."
A simple heart like Pea could never understand such behavior.
They don't really want to be in treatment or to understand their addictive behavior.
Carrie, for instance, is always trying to understand Big's behavior.
These parents are more concerned with understanding their child's behavior than advancing it.