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instinct /in·stinct/ (in´stinkt) a complex of unlearned responses characteristic of a species.instinc´tive
death instinct in psychoanalysis, the latent instinctive impulse toward dissolution and death. herd instinct the instinct or urge to be one of a group and to conform to its standards of conduct and opinion. life instinct in psychoanalysis, all of the constructive tendencies of the organism aimed at maintenance and perpetuation of the individual and species.
instinct [in´stinkt] a complex of unlearned responses characteristic of a species. adj., adj instinc´tive. death instinct Freud's concept of an unconscious drive toward dissolution and death, in opposition to the life instinct. herd instinct the instinct or urge to be one of a group and to conform to its standards of conduct and opinion. life instinct Freud's concept of all the constructive tendencies of the organism aimed at maintenance and perpetuation of the individual and species, in opposition to the death instinct. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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