Natasha Bondy
Director
Human Instinct (2002)
Season 1
Professor Robert Winston presents a series investigating the natural instincts inherent in people, covering survival, procreation, the drive to succeed and the heroic impulse.
Released Oct. 22, 2002
Episode 46 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.human-vs-nature, tmdb.instinct, imdb.time
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Born To Survive
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.
Oct. 23, 2002, midnight
S1E2 - Deepest Desires
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.
Oct. 30, 2002, midnight
S1E3 - The Will to Win
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.
Nov. 6, 2002, midnight
S1E4 - Natural Born Heroes
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.
Nov. 13, 2002, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 46 min.
Season Runtime: 46 min.
Released: Oct. 22, 2002
Last Air Date: Nov. 13, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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