instinto
Also known as innate behavior
Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing innate (inborn) elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a very short to medium length sequence of actions, without variation, are carried out in response to a corresponding clearly defined stimulus. thumb|220px|A leatherback turtle [[hatchling makes its way to the open ocean.]] Any behaviour is instinctive if it is performed without being based upon prior experience (that is, in the absence of learning), and is therefore an ex
AI overview
Instinct is an inborn tendency that makes animals perform certain complex behaviors automatically, without having to learn them first. These instinctive actions matter because they allow organisms to respond quickly and correctly to important situations, like how sea turtle hatchlings instinctively know to head toward the ocean without being taught.
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Research
3,506 papers- Overwriting an instinct: Visual cortex instructs learning to suppress fear responses.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Mederos S, Blakely P, Vissers N et al.DOI: 10.1126/science.adr2247
- Hunger and instinct.ReviewThe Journal of nervous and mental disease · 1969Bruch HDOI: 10.1097/00005053-196908000-00002
- Development evolving: the origins and meanings of instinct.ReviewWiley interdisciplinary reviews. Cognitive science · 2017Blumberg MSDOI: 10.1002/wcs.1371
- Innateness and the instinct to learn.ReviewAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias · 2004Marler PDOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652004000200002