Predisposition
noun
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way or suffer from a certain condition.
A genetic predisposition towards diabetes.
Often appears as...
- genetic predisposition
- predisposition towards
noun
A readiness or ability to take a certain action.
She has a predisposition to argue.
Often appears as...
- predisposition to argue
- predisposition to learn
noun
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way or suffer from a certain condition.
A genetic predisposition towards diabetes.
Often appears as...
- genetic predisposition
- predisposition towards
noun
A readiness or ability to take a certain action.
She has a predisposition to argue.
Often appears as...
- predisposition to argue
- predisposition to learn
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Consider the context to determine if 'predisposition' refers to behavior or a health condition.
His predisposition to migraines affects his daily routine.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Genetic
'Predisposition' is frequently used to talk about genetic or hereditary tendencies.
Twins may have a predisposition for similar behaviors.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Absolute
Having a predisposition does not guarantee something will happen, it just increases likelihood.
Despite her predisposition for artistic talent, she pursued a career in engineering.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Consider the context to determine if 'predisposition' refers to behavior or a health condition.
His predisposition to migraines affects his daily routine.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Genetic
'Predisposition' is frequently used to talk about genetic or hereditary tendencies.
Twins may have a predisposition for similar behaviors.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Absolute
Having a predisposition does not guarantee something will happen, it just increases likelihood.
Despite her predisposition for artistic talent, she pursued a career in engineering.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Consider the context to determine if 'predisposition' refers to behavior or a health condition.
His predisposition to migraines affects his daily routine.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Genetic
'Predisposition' is frequently used to talk about genetic or hereditary tendencies.
Twins may have a predisposition for similar behaviors.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Absolute
Having a predisposition does not guarantee something will happen, it just increases likelihood.
Despite her predisposition for artistic talent, she pursued a career in engineering.
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Embrace the remix -...
now the herbal economist might refer to this sort of thing as loss aversion we have a strong predisposition towards protecting what we feel is ours we have no such aversion towards copying what other people have because we do that non-stop so here's the sort of equation we're looking at we've got lost the fundamentally true creative works as property plus massive
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What causes dandruff,...
Exactly why is unclear. Do people with dandruff have a certain genetic predisposition? Is their skin barrier more permeable? Scientists are currently investigating if people with dandruff do, in fact, lose more water through their scalps, and whether this is what’s leading their skin cells to proliferate.
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Creativity is a remix PIPE...
Now, behavioral economists might refer to this sort of thing as loss aversion We have a strong predisposition towards protecting what we feel is ours. We have no such aversion towards copying what other people have, because we do that nonstop. So here's the sort of equation we're looking at.
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
and what it does is seek out carbohydrates and particularly sugars. So there's a link between tiredness and the metabolic predisposition for weight stress. Tired people are massively stressed. And one of the things of stress, of course, is loss of memory,
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Battle of the Sexes...
nature and nurture a part and now of course with the new field of epigenetics we know that various cultural experiences can turn genes on and off and we certainly know also that we are born with certain genetic predispositions that come straight out
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Your genes are not your...
of gosh whoa what can I do about it well our genes are not our fate and if we make these changes they're a predisposition but if we make bigger changes than we might have made otherwise we can actually change how our genes are expressed thank you
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Don't suffer from your...
in the world. While the exact cause of depression isn't clear, research suggests that most mental disorders develop, at least in part, because of a chemical imbalance in the brain, and/or an underlying genetic predisposition.
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An evolutionary...
is affected not just by what's going on in your body right now, but also by your genetic inheritance, culture and history, can help you make more informed decisions about predispositions, risks and treatments. As for me,
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The way we think about...
in a typical woman with no predisposition, no family history. But we don't tell her to remove her breasts, do we? It's rare to meet an intersex person that hasn't been operated on.
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Dr. Dean Ornish: Your...
they're a predisposition -- but if we make bigger changes than we might have made otherwise, we can actually change how our genes are expressed. Thank you.
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Embrace the remix -...
now the herbal economist might refer to this sort of thing as loss aversion we have a strong predisposition towards protecting what we feel is ours we have no such aversion towards copying what other people have because we do that non-stop so here's the sort of equation we're looking at we've got lost the fundamentally true creative works as property plus massive
Video examples
What causes dandruff,...
Exactly why is unclear. Do people with dandruff have a certain genetic predisposition? Is their skin barrier more permeable? Scientists are currently investigating if people with dandruff do, in fact, lose more water through their scalps, and whether this is what’s leading their skin cells to proliferate.
Video examples
Creativity is a remix PIPE...
Now, behavioral economists might refer to this sort of thing as loss aversion We have a strong predisposition towards protecting what we feel is ours. We have no such aversion towards copying what other people have, because we do that nonstop. So here's the sort of equation we're looking at.
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
and what it does is seek out carbohydrates and particularly sugars. So there's a link between tiredness and the metabolic predisposition for weight stress. Tired people are massively stressed. And one of the things of stress, of course, is loss of memory,
Video examples
Battle of the Sexes...
nature and nurture a part and now of course with the new field of epigenetics we know that various cultural experiences can turn genes on and off and we certainly know also that we are born with certain genetic predispositions that come straight out
Video examples
Your genes are not your...
of gosh whoa what can I do about it well our genes are not our fate and if we make these changes they're a predisposition but if we make bigger changes than we might have made otherwise we can actually change how our genes are expressed thank you
Video examples
Don't suffer from your...
in the world. While the exact cause of depression isn't clear, research suggests that most mental disorders develop, at least in part, because of a chemical imbalance in the brain, and/or an underlying genetic predisposition.
Video examples
An evolutionary...
is affected not just by what's going on in your body right now, but also by your genetic inheritance, culture and history, can help you make more informed decisions about predispositions, risks and treatments. As for me,
Video examples
The way we think about...
in a typical woman with no predisposition, no family history. But we don't tell her to remove her breasts, do we? It's rare to meet an intersex person that hasn't been operated on.
Video examples
Dr. Dean Ornish: Your...
they're a predisposition -- but if we make bigger changes than we might have made otherwise, we can actually change how our genes are expressed. Thank you.
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Dean Ornish
American Educator
The choices you make each day in your diet and lifestyle have a direct influence on how your genetic predisposition is expressed - for better and for worse. You're only as old as your genes, but how your genes are expressed may be modified by exercise, diet and lifestyle choices much more than had previously been believed - and more quickly.
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Gregory Benford
American Physicist
DNA sequencing opens vast ethical issues. We shall be able to know who has defective genes. What will it mean when we can be sure we're not all born equal? Worked out, the implications will scare a lot of people. Insurance companies will not want to cover those with a genetic predisposition to illness, for example. Here lurk myriad lawsuits.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Every one in the world ought to do the things for which he is specially adapted. It is the part of wisdom to recognize what each one of us is best fitted for, and it is the part of education to perfect and utilize such predispositions. Because education can direct and aid nature but can never transform her.
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Ranveer Singh
Indian Actor
I'm a happy person. Sometimes, I have to make a conscious effort to stay happy. See, my predispositions are - as opposed to what you see - I'm actually quite a sensitive person, very empathetic, very emotional... Very impulsive.
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Holly Robinson Peete
American Actress
I'm not a doctor or scientist. I'm just a mom. But I do think there's a genetic predisposition, and there are environmental triggers. I feel like that combination, in my child's case, is what resulted in autism.
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Richard Phillips
American Artist
Makeup ignites a psychological transformation of both the wearer and the observer. My paintings sought to locate the subject of art within the manipulation of that altered predisposition.
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Ronnie Dunn
American Musician
During college I realized I had a music predisposition and really got involved in it. I started playing bass guitar. That was how I began to fit in.
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Jack Dee
British Comedian
Comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin. A talent in one area might also lead to a predisposition in the other.
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Rita Dove
American Poet
I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn't mean they're going to make it.
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Paul Kagame
Rwandan Leader
Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.
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Dean Ornish
American Educator
The choices you make each day in your diet and lifestyle have a direct influence on how your genetic predisposition is expressed - for better and for worse. You're only as old as your genes, but how your genes are expressed may be modified by exercise, diet and lifestyle choices much more than had previously been believed - and more quickly.
Quote examples
Gregory Benford
American Physicist
DNA sequencing opens vast ethical issues. We shall be able to know who has defective genes. What will it mean when we can be sure we're not all born equal? Worked out, the implications will scare a lot of people. Insurance companies will not want to cover those with a genetic predisposition to illness, for example. Here lurk myriad lawsuits.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Every one in the world ought to do the things for which he is specially adapted. It is the part of wisdom to recognize what each one of us is best fitted for, and it is the part of education to perfect and utilize such predispositions. Because education can direct and aid nature but can never transform her.
Quote examples
Ranveer Singh
Indian Actor
I'm a happy person. Sometimes, I have to make a conscious effort to stay happy. See, my predispositions are - as opposed to what you see - I'm actually quite a sensitive person, very empathetic, very emotional... Very impulsive.
Quote examples
Holly Robinson Peete
American Actress
I'm not a doctor or scientist. I'm just a mom. But I do think there's a genetic predisposition, and there are environmental triggers. I feel like that combination, in my child's case, is what resulted in autism.
Quote examples
Richard Phillips
American Artist
Makeup ignites a psychological transformation of both the wearer and the observer. My paintings sought to locate the subject of art within the manipulation of that altered predisposition.
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Ronnie Dunn
American Musician
During college I realized I had a music predisposition and really got involved in it. I started playing bass guitar. That was how I began to fit in.
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Jack Dee
British Comedian
Comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin. A talent in one area might also lead to a predisposition in the other.
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Rita Dove
American Poet
I believe people may have a predisposition for artistic creativity. It doesn't mean they're going to make it.
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Paul Kagame
Rwandan Leader
Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.
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