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[Nathan]

Instinct Theory -- states that motivation is the result of biological, genetic programming. Thus, all beings within a species are programmed for the same motivations.
At the heart of this perspective, is the motivation to survive - we are biologically programmed to survive. And, all of our behaviors and motivations stem from biological programming. Thus, are actions are instincts.
For example, a human mother, unlike many other species, will stay awake with a crying infant all night long trying to provide comfort. Why? Instinct theory suggests that she is programmed to behave in this manner - it is not due to learning or conditioning, not to being raised properly or poorly, not to having strong female role models or weak role models, or anything else, other that pure biology.
That's what specialist say's, but what you think? Is a genetic programming or future vision to protect us?

[Peach]

I do not think it's a genetic programming ... I think it's a gift to sense danger, to sense the choice between what is right and what is bad, a gift that defend our lives and dear persons. If is something genetic, then you can sense just about the family. Then how to explain that sometimes instinct can say many things about friends, beloved person who has touch to family?

[Steven]

Instinct is a feeling that people develop and it may even save your life. if instinct is genetically programmed then we all have it in our blood ? Are children aware of that?

[hellodear]

Guys, but what do you think about the instinct of the man and woman to be together and the instinct of mother?

[Peach]

Guys, but what do you think about the instinct of the man and woman to be together and the instinct of mother?

mother instinct is genetical ...about the man and woman being together I can not say that this is an instinct, is the feeling of love

[hellodear]

mother instinct is genetical ...about the man and woman being together I can not say that this is an instinct, is the feeling of love

But this feeling of love appears only between men and women.. Why not with others? something else helps to this beautiful feeling

[Riser]

I do not believe in intuition. How not believe in horoscope, astrology, and do not know in what else. Yes sometimes can provide some events ... but intuition is a feeling that is not always understood, is that good or bad, say something or simple you're ecstatic or excited.

[M.Helen]

instinct is a genetic sense of self body of the danger, to help in some situations when you to do, not know what to choose, etc.

[Steven]

I have searched for certain definitions of instinct in dictionaries. Here is what I found:
1)Instinct - momentum, impulse, put up complex innate reflexes which ensure different forms of environmental adaptation of living beings.
2) the innate capacity of an animal to respond to a given stimulus in a relatively fixed way
3)a natural and apparently innate aptitude