Human Instinct — Season 1, Episode 1: Born To Survive
Documentary • 46 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 8.3/10
Episode synopsis
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.
About Human Instinct
Professor Robert Winston presents a series investigating the natural instincts inherent in people, covering survival, procreation, the drive to succeed and the heroic impulse.