My 5 year old asked me this question so how would you explain it so it’s really eli5.
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Instinct is like an internal warning system in our bodies that reacts quicker than our mind.
every person gets some aspects of both their parents, + a little more, so broadly you have earned the instincts of your parents.
as survival was hard back in the days, those without the “warning systems” or “instincts” needed to survive would die meaning they never got children to give it to.
So you are the owner of your parents, and their parents, and their parents allllll the way back instincts, which is why you have certain ones that arent useful in modern day for most people, such as seeing a stick and triggering a warning that its a snake, as it was one of the main reasons of not surviving.
other examples of instinct includes catching a ball flying at you, quickly avoiding a car coming towards you, protecting your face when you fall, your very real perception of “personal space” and the feeling you get if someone gets too close.
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