Series
Human Instinct
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Born To Survive23 Oct 2002 · 46mIn 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.
2Deepest Desires30 Oct 2002 · 46mProfessor 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.
3The Will to Win6 Nov 2002 · 46mProfessor 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.
4Natural Born Heroes13 Nov 2002 · 46mIn 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.
Details
- Created by
- Robert Winston
- First aired
- 23 Oct 2002
- Last aired
- 13 Nov 2002
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
- NNic GilderExplorer Man
Robert WinstonHimself
