innate

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There is nothing innate to human psychology or inherent in modern economies that indicates recessions are part of an inevitable business cycle, he writes in his new book, Recession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

They’re styled by a stylist, and nothing is innate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“What I didn’t love about fashion was there was an innate snobbiness,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I think I see what Keegan is getting at—humans have innate impulses toward violence, yet today we try to deny it—but the momentum of his presentation pushes in the other direction.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker