INR Model
The INR Model is a framework for explaining human behavior that provides insight into how behavior arises from underlying needs, internal meaning-making, and protective responses. The model describes behavior not as an isolated phenomenon, but as the visible result of an internal process.
Deepening
The INR Model is based on three interrelated components:
Inner Needs – fundamental psychological needs that guide behavior.
Narrative – the inner story with which someone gives meaning to situations.
Reaction – the visible behavior that arises when needs come under pressure.
Unlike traditional behavioral models, INR does not focus on controlling or classifying behavior, but rather on understanding the underlying dynamics. The model is applied in the areas of organizational development, leadership, collaboration, and individual growth.
The premise is that sustainable behavior only changes when the underlying need and meaning-making are understood.
Relationship to INR
The INR Model forms the basis for all concepts in the glossary.
Concepts such as Inner Needs, Narrative, Reaction, autonomy, safety, and pressure dynamics are directly derived from or embedded within this explanatory framework.
All applications of the model—such as the INR Pressure Profile and organizational interventions—derive their legitimacy from the principles of the INR Model.