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Re: Do Humans Have Instincts??
I think that instincts are just about any action or thought that people have that do not have a logical or rational *source*. In this sense, I guess I would include "urges" because they represent an innate, hardwired mechanism that assists the organism in survival, although if inappropriately applied, they can be deadly too. Eating is an instinct and overeating can be bad, but instincts can also be more subtle for example the instinct to be the dominant member of a group can often result in making a fool of one's self in public.
I agree with Orby: instincts are all over the place...to the extent we can focus and master them--and importantly not to do *away* with them--we become better able to survive and prosper.
Subtly,
Buffy
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