how does instinct work? If it’s just “baked” into an animal’s DNA, how does it “activate” and how does it “activate” successfully?

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how does instinct work? If it’s just “baked” into an animal’s DNA, how does it “activate” and how does it “activate” successfully?

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You were never taught how to breathe or blink your eyes, but you know how. That is instinct. Blind people who have never seen someone smile still smile when they are happy. You are very familiar with instinct you just may not have realized it.