An arguement my partner and I had recently got me thinking about instincts and how much we are guided by them. We have all sorts of impulses and urges. People always think of love and and sex when they think instincts, and certainly they are examples.  Fear can completely cripple people. Lust can ruin lives. And anyone who has loved knows it's power. But I've been considering what else may be instincts. Consider:

loyalty - Some people are natural leaders. Others aren't. But have you ever felt loyalty to
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Tags: emotions, evolution, instinct