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    reason. Every human is nothing more than a more reasonable animal‚ driven by the same instincts of reproduction and survival‚ so when that veneer of reason is stripped away‚ the conflict became one of those instincts. In the animal kingdom an extremely feminine man like Morton would never mate‚ particularly when he is in competition with such a masculine presence as Joe’s father. The narrator feels this primal urge and is both embarrassed by it and angered by it‚ she wants to feel reason‚ but in

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    Marlow‚ the title character in the novel‚ states that the mysteriousness of Africa is what fueled his interest in traveling there. This shows the curiosity that something unfamiliar can cause. A person or animal’s natural instinct is to assess or essentially explore an unknown entity. Another example contributing to the mystery of the river is the disconnect of information traveling between the company’s various stations. The other stations had little information about Kurtz

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    Chapter 2 Variation Under Nature In the book‚ The Origin of Species‚ by Charles Darwin‚ he explains variation under nature‚ examining if the variety in species in nature can be possibly similar to the variety in domesticated species. Charles Darwin said‚ “The term “variety” is almost difficult to define; but here community of descent is almost universally implied‚ though it can rarely be proved.” He explains how people use the word monstrosities which he presumes is meant some considerable

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    Motivation Complete the following matrix. When presenting real world examples‚ do not use the examples listed in the text. Theories of Motivation Theory Type Key components of the theory Real world example Similarities and Differences Instinct Theories Motivation from biologically programmed behaviors occurring in response to environmental cues. A woman hears her child screaming and seeks to find out why? Pertains to our basic needs to protect‚ learn‚ or need ‚ such as food‚ clothing

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    the evils of which it was capable. Golding’s work was heavily influenced by the war‚ and he expressed this in his novel. In Lord of The Flies‚ Golding paints a picture of the conflict he witnessed - that is the struggle between the ‘civilising’ instinct‚ to act lawfully‚ behave with morals and civility - and obey rules and that of the ‘savage’‚ the person who is violent‚ acts selfishly and seeks power over others. Jack is the perfect example of the change from civility into savagery – as he

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    Chapter 91 demonstrates the way that humans are not so far from the rest of the animal kingdom. Richard Parker‚ who symbolizes Pi’s primal instincts‚ had just killed a man. Pi‚ representing the civilized side of himself‚ felt sorry for the man‚ but he still stole all of his possessions‚ used his body as fish bait‚ and ate part of the man. He says “I will further confess that driven by the extremity of my need and the madness to which it pushed me‚ I ate some of [the man’s] flesh.” (284). This cannibalism

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    land mammals‚ species have evolved in huge leaps and bounds in the millions of years that our planet has been in existence. We have moved out of the water and onto the land‚ we have developed brains and nervous systems‚ highly advanced survival instincts and social and behavioral traits that did not exist millions of years ago. Species have evolved to become more diverse and more complex through a number of different biological trends. But as much as we can learn about these phenomena by observing

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    someone (or an organism) in a certain direction. This motivating mechanism can be called many things--a habit‚ a belief‚ a desire‚ an instinct‚ a need‚ an interest‚ a compulsion‚ or a drive--but no matter what its label‚ it is this motivation that prompts us to take action. Indeed‚ the motivation comes from the verb "to move." I. Theoretical Perspectives A) Instinct Theories Many of the different theories of motivation are similar‚ except for the amount of emphasis they place on either biology or

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    The primal instincts of man include both physical and emotional needs in a legitimate marriage of quality. Philosopher Christine Overall claims that criticisms of monogamy and marriage are implicitly sexist masculine behavior. Additionally stated‚ non-monogamy only expresses a connection of love among multiple partners through sex itself. Both cultural and social structures dictate the way men and women should conduct relationships‚ however natural physiological instincts prioritize reproduction

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    Pheromone Products Recent studies have suggested that pheromones alter sexual behaviour. Fragrance companies have caught on to this and are funding research on pheromones in the area specific to sexual arousal (Delude: 2003). Fragrances offered by Vogue called ‘Chemical: Attraction’‚ for both men and women‚ alluringly display such messages as ‘Warning: Contains pheromones (wear if you dare!) May excite wild physical attraction’ (Delude: 2003). Although pheromones is said to cause an almost

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