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Human Instinct

Human Instinct
★ 8.3/10•2002•46m•PG•Documentary
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Professor Robert Winston presents a series investigating the natural instincts inherent in people, covering survival, procreation, the drive to succeed and the heroic impulse.

Natasha Bondy · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime46m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 23, 2002

Episodes

Episode 1 - Born To SurviveE146m

Born To Survive

In this edition, he reveals that our instincts are honed to survive in a world far riskier than the one we inhabit today, and that this is why we often crave food high in calories, reject food that could be poisonous, and react to primeval dangers such as snakes.

Oct 23, 2002

Episode 2 - Deepest DesiresE246m

Deepest Desires

Professor Robert Winston explores the complex world of sexual attraction, investigating why men are more open to casual sex, what drives women to be unfaithful and what can ignite male sexual jealousy.

Oct 30, 2002

Episode 3 - The Will to WinE346m

The Will to Win

Professor Robert Winston examines human instincts and patterns of behaviour. He explores the drive to succeed, looking at how different chemicals are released into the brain when we win or lose, and learning about the impact of being a younger sibling on behaviour patterns.

Nov 6, 2002

Episode 4 - Natural Born HeroesE446m

Natural Born Heroes

In this last programme, Professor Robert Winston discovers why we do so much for friends and family, and will even risk our lives for complete strangers, often on split-second instinct.

Nov 13, 2002

Actors

Nic Gilder

Explorer Man

Robert Winston

Robert Winston

Himself

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