Human Instinct: The Will to Win
Professor Robert Winston presents a documentary series that examines the armoury of instincts that help keep humans alive. For our ancient ancestors, beating the opposition was vitally important. It meant that they were more likely to survive and procreate. Those who got a kick out of winning were more successful and passed the desire for victory onto their children. So, over generations, our bodies have evolved to give us a feeling of euphoria when we win and a terrible feeling of despondency when we lose.
Primary Title
- Human Instinct:
Secondary Title
- The Will to Win
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 8 May 2003
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Professor Robert Winston presents a documentary series that examines the armoury of instincts that help keep humans alive. For our ancient ancestors, beating the opposition was vitally important. It meant that they were more likely to survive and procreate. Those who got a kick out of winning were more successful and passed the desire for victory onto their children. So, over generations, our bodies have evolved to give us a feeling of euphoria when we win and a terrible feeling of despondency when we lose.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Medical
Hosts
- Professor Robert Winston (Presenter)
Contributors
- Phil Dolling (Executive Producer)
- Alan Bookbinder (Executive Producer)
- Nigel Paterson (Producer)
- Nigel Paterson (Director)
- Jessica Cecil (Series Producer)
- BBC / TLC (Co-Production Unit)