Why Scientists Should Use Magic to Study Animal Intelligence

[Mark10.45 (Mark McGowan)]

I just posted this question elsewhere, then saw your new post…the question fits better here.

@Mark10.45

On a sidenote…as I was thinking about this, how does science view instinct in animals? It seems that the spiritual experience could be likened (at least for me) to hit on an animal instinct level. To the extent that I would follow that instinct blindly knowing that it was God. So, my question is in regard to similar instinctual characteristics of animals…knowing when to flee, knowing when to swim up river…how are those accounted for in the scientific realm? Do we just note them as natural phenomena and move on or is there some sort of study or classification that explains why?