Human Instinct (4 Parts)

Synopsis: A 4-part series series in which Professor Robert Winston examines human instincts and patterns of behaviour.
1) BORN TO SURVIVE: Robert Winston 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. 2) DEEPEST DESIRES: 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. 3) THE WILL TO WIN: 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. 4) NATURAL BORN HEROES: This last programme looks at why we do so much for friends and family, and will even risk our lives for complete strangers, often on split-second instinct.
Series: Human Instinct, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2008
Year of production: 2002
Notes: First broadcast on BBC1 beginning 23/10/2002
Subjects: Psychology
Keywords: behavioural psychology; sensory perception; sexual relationships; altruism

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