innate behavior

  • 1innate — adjective Etymology: Middle English innat, from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci to be born in, from in + nasci to be born more at nation Date: 15th century 1. existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual… …

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  • 2innate — inborn, inherited, e.g. innate behavior is that fixed element of behaviour which is inherited and not learned …

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  • 3innate — SYN: inborn. [L. in nascor, pp. natus, to be born in, pp. as adj. inborn, i.] * * * in·nate in āt, in . adj existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth: NATIVE, INBORN <innate behavior> in·nate·ly …

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  • 4Innate bisexuality — (or predisposition to bisexuality ) is a term introduced by Sigmund Freud (based on work by his associate Wilhelm Fliess), that expounds all humans are born bisexual but through psychological development (which includes both external and internal …

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  • 5Behavior analysis of child development — Child development in behavior analytic theory has origins in John B. Watson s behaviorism.[1] Watson wrote extensively on child development and conducted research (see Little Albert experiment). Watson was instrumental in the modification of… …

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  • 6Behavior — For the Pet Shop Boys album, see Behaviour (Pet Shop Boys album). Behavior or behaviour (see American and British spelling differences) refers to the actions and mannerisms made by organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with… …

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  • 7innate — adj. [L. innatus, inborn] Instinctive behavior; not learned …

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  • 8Nature (innate) — Nature is innate behavior (behavior not learned or influenced by the environment), character or essence, especially of a human. This is a way of using the word nature which goes back to its earliest forms in Greek. See Nature (Philosophy). Nature …

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  • 9Homosexual behavior in animals — For homosexuality in humans, see homosexuality. Homosexual behavior in animals refers to the documented evidence of homosexual and bisexual behavior in non human species. Such behaviors include sex, courtship, affection, pair bonding, and… …

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  • 10Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy — (REBT) is a comprehensive, active directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives. REBT was …

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