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in·stinct
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death instinct
the destructive or aggressive instinct, based on a compulsion to return to an earlier harmonious state and, ultimately, to nonexistence -
defusion
separation of the life instinct from the death instinct, a process often accompanying maturity. -
herd instinct
the impulse or tendency toward clustering or acting in a group, especially the presumed instinct toward or need for gregariousness and conformity. -
life instinct
suicidal tendency or inclination; predisposition to self-destruction. -
pleasure principle
an automatic mental drive or instinct seeking to avoid pain and to obtain pleasure. -
seat-of-the-pants
using or based on experience, instinct, or guesswork: a seat-of-the-pants management style.