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Instinct is by definition inherited genetically. All experts in this field agree that humans inherit behaviour genetically. For example, the rooting reflex.

• gnaritas 15y ago
  Or in humans, the language instinct.
• westicle 15y ago
  I wasn't familiar with the rooting reflex and had to wiki it. Good thing I did, in Australia "rooting" is common parlance for sexual intercourse. Which I suppose would also qualify as an inherited instinct.