Re: do humans have instincts like animals ?

All animals have some basic instincts, and humans are animals, so we have 
those instincts as well. We have the instinct to survive and the instinct 
to reproduce (have children), so that the species will survive. So eating, 
drinking, and reproducing are instinctual behaviors. Instinctual 
behaviors are things we do almost automatically, without having to 
learn that we need to do them. However, most behavior is learned. For 
example, it is an instinct to eat, but eating in a "civilized" way - 
sitting up straight at the table, using a knife and fork, etc., is learned.
Much animal behavior is also learned. If you have dogs or cats, you might 
have noticed that they come running when they hear the sound of a can 
opener or the sound of their food being poured into their bowl. They have 
the *instinct* to eat, but they have *learned* that those sounds are 
associated with being fed; it is not a built-in instinct to respond to a 
can opener.