plural of herding instinct

The tendency of an organism to revert to instinctive behaviors that can interfere with the conditioned response.

(sociology) A social tendency in humans to identify with and model many behaviors and beliefs after a larger group of individuals with whom they identify.

(sociology) herding instinct.

(psychoanalysis) Synonym of death drive

Art of accurately shooting instinctively, without aiming and concentrating on the target.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see killer, instinct. / (idiomatic) The natural inclination to do whatever is necessary to succeed (including extreme violence)