
Instinctual
Emotional Response
Often describes actions done without thinking during high emotions like fear or anger.

In an instinctual move, she slammed the door shut when she saw the looming shadow.
Immediate Action
Used when a response is immediate and without conscious thought, like a reflex.

He caught the falling glass in an instinctual response.
Not Learned
Indicates behavior not based on learning or experience, but on inherent tendencies.

Birds building nests is an instinctual behavior.
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