BBC Human Instinct - Part 3 of 4 - Robert Winston

****************************************************************************** Human Instinct - Part 3 of 4: Will to Win ****************************************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type.................: documentary - dokumentär Production...........: BBC Author/Presenter.....: Robert Winston More information.....: http://www.answers.com/topic/robert-winston ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Human Instinct" is the story of how instincts have made us humans into the uniquely successful species that we are, despite us not always being aware of them. Professor Lord Robert Winston was born in 1940 and named Robert Maurice Winston. He graduated at London University in 1964 and held junior posts at the London Hospital from that time. In 1970 he joined the Hammersmith Hospital as a Registrar and became involved in research and development in gynaecological microsurgery. He is well known today to audiences throughout the world for his several BBC television series, which include The Human Body, Secret Life of Twins and Superhuman, and through which he has shown a great capacity for communicating often complex science to a wide public audience. He is Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College School of Medicine, London University, and is world-renowned as a fertility expert. He also heads the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the Hammersmith Hospital in London. In Human Instints Professor Robert Winston provides a unique insight into what it is that makes us human. And it is the story of our extraordinary instincts and why we behave the way we do and what other animals reveal about our most basic drives. With intriguing experiments and secret filming he uncovers the surprising science of sex. And helps us understand why one human being could lay down their life for another. In exploring survival, sex, competition and self-sacrifice, Professor Winston takes viewers on a journey of discovery into human behaviour, to look at ourselves in an entirely new way. He believes the series is not science for scientists - it is about trying to translate complex ideas into something easily accessible for all. He thinks the whole area of evolutionary psychology has been largely overlooked but thinks it's fascinating. According to Winston we all carry a prehistoric baggage around with us and don't have full control over it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Part 3: We?re always competing, even when we least expect it. The will to win is an instinct that?s kept our species alive. In this programme we discover why coming out on top feels so great and why losing feels so bad. The Joy of Victory For our ancient ancestors, beating the opposition was important. It meant they were more likely to survive and have children. Those who got a kick out of winning were more successful and passed the desire for victory on to their children. So over generations our bodies have evolved to give us a feeling of euphoria when we win. A Constant Battle As young children we compete for the most useful resource available - our parents? attention. At the University of Michigan, Brenda Volling asks parents to concentrate their attention on the older of two siblings. Immediately, the younger children try to force their way into the game. If they fail to get noticed they release a powerful and effective weapon: the temper tantrum. This invariably gets them their parent's attention. But when the parent plays only with the younger child things are quite different. The older sibling is far more likely to try to impress by following the rules, patiently waiting their turn, offering to help with the game, or even simply saying "I love you." One study suggests this difference in strategies continues into later life. Frank Sulloway studied historical figures in science. Sizing up the Opposition We don?t have the energy or resources to compete all the time, so we have evolved hierarchies to avoid this. We are much more likely to feel competitive with our friends and colleagues - people we feel on a par with - and therefore have a realistic chance of beating. But we don?t bother to battle with those people we feel are much superior, giving way to avoid a fight we would probably lose. We also, unknowingly, send signals about ourselves. For men, one signal to their place in the hierarchy is in their faces. Larger, wider jaws and chins, and heavy-set brows, are the signs of a dominant face, while a submissive face looks more like that of a child. The Agony of Defeat Our bodies also drive us on to win by making losing feel terrible. And we are more likely to remember our losses- to help us try and avoid doing the same thing again. But losing is not just about feeling bad. In a hierarchical world reputations are very important - even more important than not losing is not being seen to be a loser. Nick Leeson discovered this to his cost. He says his desire not to be unmasked as someone who had lost money led him on to take bigger and bigger risks- until his losses brought down Barings Bank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The file have two audio tracks. One is english and one is chinese. The easiest thing is to play the file in VLC player or other player who support two tracks. English is default in VLC player. Part 1: http://thepiratebay.se/tor/3737184/BBC_Human_Instinct_-_Part_1_of_4_-_Robert_ Winston Part 2: http://thepiratebay.se/tor/3737482/BBC_Human_Instinct_-_Part_2_of_4_-_Robert_ Winston

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