instinctual drive

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Refers to an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need.

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  • The instinctual drive for survival is powerful.
  • Many animals are guided by an instinctual drive to migrate.
  • Humans often possess an instinctual drive to connect with others.
  • Her creative process seemed to stem from an instinctual drive for expression.
  • The entrepreneur's instinctual drive for success pushed him forward.
  • He felt an instinctual drive to protect his family at all costs.
  • This instinctual drive can sometimes override rational thought.
  • From a young age, she showed an instinctual drive to learn and explore.
  • The instinctual drive to hoard resources is evident in many species.
  • Our instinctual drive for novelty is a key factor in human progress.