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Human Instinct

Season 1 2002

  • 2002-10-22T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 46m
  • 3h 4m (4 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • 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.

4 episodes

Series Premiere

2002-10-22T23:00:00Z

1x01 Born To Survive

Series Premiere

1x01 Born To Survive

  • 2002-10-22T23:00:00Z46m

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.

2002-10-30T00:00:00Z

1x02 Deepest Desires

1x02 Deepest Desires

  • 2002-10-30T00:00:00Z46m

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.

2002-11-06T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Will to Win

1x03 The Will to Win

  • 2002-11-06T00:00:00Z46m

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.

Season Finale

2002-11-13T00:00:00Z

1x04 Natural Born Heroes

Season Finale

1x04 Natural Born Heroes

  • 2002-11-13T00:00:00Z46m

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.

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