predisposition

The Framers understood that, even for the most virtuous, receipt of favors creates a predisposition to do favors in return.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

“They know that their body has a predisposition to go back to their highest weight,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But a genetic predisposition and family history aren’t the only causes of a dissection.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Genetic predisposition increases disease risk in certain populations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025

But in the darkness, while my teeth were slowly coerced into straightness, the rest of my face had begun to give in to a stronger, genetic predisposition toward crookedness.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Bonta said the failure resulted in a 2023 data breach which exposed genetic predispositions and risk factors of nearly seven million users, plus information about biological relatives, ancestry, and ethnicity.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

"The study shows that we are born with different genetic predispositions and that it is difficult to bring about long-term change in this regard through policy measures."

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

That being said, medical professionals have noticed some patterns that may lead us to understand predispositions.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026

In the 1990s, teams of scientists — supported at least in part by NIH funding — tracked down the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes responsible for inherited predispositions to breast and other cancers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025

Zimbardo’s conclusion was that there are specific situations so powerful that they can overwhelm our inherent predispositions.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell