Do Humans Have Instincts?

[hitch22]

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You have to start with definitions first. Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism toward a particular behavior. If we use this definition, then I'd say YES.

There's all sorts of "inherent inclinations" like aggressiveness, acquisitiveness, sexual lust, etc. What's unique in the human situation is that we have the ability to learn to override these inclinations. If, as Abraham Maslow defined it, we view instincts as "something which cannot be overridden," ah....then you have to find one particular instinct that cannot be overridden.

So it depends on which definition you'd agree.

[carbrill]

naa man tay human instinct, that is one of our body reaction...

[braveheart]

i think so.. ang newborn baby makasuckle man gani sa breast sa mom.. kinsa may gatudlo niya ana? hehe.

hmm btaw noh?.. liwat sa papa...




taas pd ang iyang instncts hehehehe

[wikki]

TS -try to whack your friend for real, if he does you first then thats called survival instinct. If you whack him first though and he squeels for mommy thats parental instict? dunno whats that called lol.

[3nZ0y]

really Duked it out with a friend on this one!!
(He's one -American )

I said Yes. He said No.
Scientifically speaking here:My friend seems to be right!?

There is your "gut feeling", but thats not really instinctual by scientific standards and measures. More learned responses, experiences...

Animals have instincts to be sure! But do humans?

The 1 instinct I could find,and that was it, is an infants instinct to choke-up an object in their throat.

What do you think??

I personally believe that we have instincts. But I am no expert in Science (and I would not pretend to), so can you please elaborate more on statements in bold? That way, we can be on the same page.

hitch22 had a good point, too.

[xenon_ian]

naajud ta ana,kong wla sad ka ana basig AB NORMAL ka,,

[istoryamember]

naa ta oy. if imo friend wala, pasagdi siya

[crossramz]

ako wala..promise.. I was just only programmed to answer and to move.

wahahaha... what a ...

[noel_llapa]

The word instinct continues to exist for a reason: That it refers to something that humans experience collectively, otherwise the term wouldn't have been invented in the first place and people would have not continued using it.

The problem lies in assigning a strict, universally accepted meaning to the word, and narrowing such meaning into something quantitatively verifiable.

It all boils down to semantics.

[karyo]

Instinct is also called innate behavior. Paggawas nimo ning kalibutana, naa na daan, apil sa imong package. Take a new-born baby as an example...pag-anak nganong mohilak man? nganong di man mokatawa? kinsa man gatudlo niya nga mohilak? We, as MALE adults, nganong majority nato "MAGLAIN" man buot ug makakita ta ug materiales fuertes nga babaye unya pakigol pa gyud

Crying, fear, love, lust, pain, etc....are the classic example of human instinct...