Instinct

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"Instinct" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Stereotyped patterns of response, characteristic of a given species, that have been phylogenetically adapted to a specific type of situation.

Descriptor ID	D007323
MeSH Number(s)	F01.658.642
Concept/Terms	Instinct Instinct Instincts Innate Behavior Behavior, Innate Behaviors, Innate Innate Behaviors Fixed Action Pattern Fixed Action Pattern Fixed Action Patterns Pattern, Fixed Action Patterns, Fixed Action

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Motivation [F01.658]
Instinct [F01.658.642]

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