Instinct

United Kingdom, 1961

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Episode number 4 of Series “Man in the Making”.
The relationship between animal mothers and their young is built up by a series of complex instinctive responses, and today some scientists see similar kinds of behaviour patterns in human mothers and babies. The first almost automatic smile of a baby may be a simple instinctive action which plays an important part in its development. Children reared in an institution tend to lapse into a state of withdrawal. Speakers include: Dr Mavis Gunther, Dr R.A. Hinde and Dr J.A. Ambrose.

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producer

James McCloy

director

Brenda Horsfield

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BBC-TV

Duration

00:30:50:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1961

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Man in the Making

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Man in the Making

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