Talk:Killer instinct (human behaviour)

Cite a Source
This article is worthless unless someone staes a source. There isn't even a proper dictionary definition of the term, which would be a start. The entire thing is opinion, and doesn't even make much sense.202.82.171.186 (talk) 06:17, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

THIS ARTICLE
This article needs more PAZAZ! More Pazaz, please. U R A GR8 M8 17:12, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Removed Statement
I removed this sentence from the article:

"As a programmed response, soldiers are trained to kill others without regard or remorse, as a reflex action triggered by those not wearing your uniform."

This does not have any sources and does not say which soldiers this is about. The statement is wrong on so many levels, and completely unfounded.

Alexander256 02:27, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

Substance
Shouldn't there be more substance than the single sentence, that most, if not, all of the information is said by the context of the words together.

Sections
I think there is enough material out there for sections on this subject. There are at least 2, if not 3 applicable areas of this subject in the sociological area, animal origin notwithstanding. I propose a) a general introduction to the subject, b) a categorizing and differentiating between 1) primal instinct and 2) trained behavior in the sub-categories of civil, private life, business life and military training. If anyone would be so kind to add some self-written material from the sociological history of this term, all the better. TrondBK 23:49, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

Comment hidden in article space
Is this made up? Original Research? Is there any necessary correlation between bloodlust and this? If killer instinct equals simple bloodlust, it should probably be moved, and if not (cold steely rational determination), then this doesn't belong. This instinct can either be a natural inclination, or a programmed response. In the case of inclination, one feels the inner need or desire to harm or kill another for no apparent reason (otherwise perfectly calm and lucid). Killer instinct is a euphemism for ruthlessness. Bloodlust is a desire for violence, and carnage.

A berserk, animal instinct, state of mind that causes one to gain pleasure in battle. Seen by some primitive societies as if possessed by a God of War. In Papua New Guinea warriors used to kill and then cannibalize the corpses of their enemies. This would supposedly further strengthen the warrior. However, scientifically the effect is psychosomatic and only furthers the warrior's descent into madness.

Very similar to a person that is under the influence of the drug PCP.

Moved this here as it does not belong in artile space.--KTo288 (talk) 16:03, 1 April 2012 (UTC)