instincts (Meaning)
instincts
impelled by an inner or animating or exciting agency, behavior that is mediated by reactions below the conscious level, a largely inheritable and unalterable tendency of an organism to make a complex and specific response to environmental stimuli without involving reason, profoundly imbued, behavior that is based on automatic actions, a natural or inherent aptitude, impulse, or capacity, a natural ability or inclination, an act or course of action in response to a stimulus that is usually inherited and is automatic rather than learned
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impelled by an inner or animating or exciting agency, behavior that is mediated by reactions below the conscious level, a largely inheritable and unalterable te
inclinations, impulses, skills,tendencies, dispositions, penchants, habitudes,proclivities, powers, capabilities
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Animal instincts guide creatures to seek shelter and protect their young.
Humans possess innate instincts for survival, such as the fight-or-flight response.
The instinctual behavior of bees ensures the survival of their colonies.
Migratory birds follow their instincts to travel thousands of miles in search of favorable conditions.
