act (up)on instinct

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• Instinct — • The term usually includes the idea of a purposive adaptation of an action or series of actions in an organized being, not governed by consciousness of the end to be attained Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Instinct     Instinc …   Catholic encyclopedia

• act on instinct — act according to intuition, act spontaneously, act naturally …   English contemporary dictionary

• instinct — 1. An enduring disposition or tendency of an organism to act in an organized and biologically adaptive manner characteristic of its species. 2. The unreasoning impulse to perform some purposive action without an immediate consciousness of the end …   Medical dictionary

• instinct — n. & adj. n. 1 a an innate, usu. fixed, pattern of behaviour in most animals in response to certain stimuli. b a similar propensity in human beings to act without conscious intention; innate impulsion. 2 (usu. foll. by for) unconscious skill;… …   Useful english dictionary

• Killa Instinct — ist ein britischer Britcore Act. Er war in der ersten Hälfte der neunziger Jahre ziemlich erfolgreich, insbesondere in Deutschland und in der Schweiz. Bandog, der MC des Acts, wohnte zeitweilig sogar in Bremen. Im Jahre 2004 veröffentlichte er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• herd instinct — /ˈhɜd ɪnstɪŋkt/ (say herd instingkt) noun 1. the instinct which urges animals, as sheep, cows, horses, etc., to cluster or act in a group. 2. the instinct that human beings have to conform …  

• Herd Instinct — A mentality characterized by a lack of individuality, causing people to think and act like the general population. This term is used in the investing world to refer to the forces that cause unsubstantiated rallies or sell offs …   Investment dictionary

• Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons) — In the Dungeons Dragons fantasy role playing game, alignment is a categorization of the ethical and moral perspective of people, creatures and societies. Early editions of Dungeons Dragons allowed players to choose between three alignments when… …   Wikipedia

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• Characters in the Metroid series — This is a list of notable fictional characters in Metroid, a series of video games developed by Nintendo. Contents 1 Concept and creation 2 Protagonists 2.1 Samus Aran 2.2 Chozo …   Wikipedia

• Alienation —    Karl Marx developed his theory of alienation in his early writings, particularly in the Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts (1844). Using the German words Entfremdung (to estrange, make alien, rob) and Entäusserung (to alienate, part with,… …   Historical dictionary of Marxism