Human Instinct
Human Instinct
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Human Instinct

7.5 / 10
2002
1 season
4 episodes
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

  • Born To Survive

    1.Born To Survive

    23-10-200246m

    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,...

  • Deepest Desires

    2.Deepest Desires

    30-10-200246m

    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...

  • The Will to Win

    3.The Will to Win

    06-11-200246m

    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...

  • Natural Born Heroes

    4.Natural Born Heroes

    13-11-200246m

    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 inst...

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