Human Instinct

Human Instinct

2002
Human Instinct
Human Instinct

Human Instinct

8.3 | en | Documentary

Professor Robert Winston presents a series investigating the natural instincts inherent in people, covering survival, procreation, the drive to succeed and the heroic impulse.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP4  Natural Born Heroes
Nov. 13,2002
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.

EP3  The Will to Win
Nov. 06,2002
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.

EP2  Deepest Desires
Oct. 30,2002
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.

EP1  Born To Survive
Oct. 23,2002
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.

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8.3 | en | Documentary
Synopsis

Professor Robert Winston presents a series investigating the natural instincts inherent in people, covering survival, procreation, the drive to succeed and the heroic impulse.

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Cast

Robert Winston

Director

Ian Salvage

Producted By

BBC ,