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Herd instinct

Herd instinct

tendency or inclination to band together with and share the customs of others of a group, and to conform to the opinions and adopt the views of the group.

Synonym: social instinct.


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why do we yawn???

... are unclear; however, recent research suggests that yawning might be a herd instinct. Other theories suggest that the yawn serves to synchronize mood behavior among gregarious ...

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by kiekyon
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:20 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: why do we yawn???
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why do we yawn???

... are unclear; however, recent research suggests that yawning might be a herd instinct. Other theories suggest that the yawn serves to synchronize mood behavior among gregarious ...

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by kiekyon
Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:43 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: why do we yawn???
Replies: 19
Views: 7682

dog and wolf

... and stare at the sheep and move the sheep to whereever the sheep herder wants the sheep to go. The way the border collies eye the sheep is ... before going in for the kill -- but the difference between the stalking instinct of a wolf and a border collie is that the border collie will not ...

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by damien
Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:08 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: dog and wolf
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