Word: inborn
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...Warren seems intent on tamping down expectations of speedy results from his ambitious project - a desire that runs somewhat counter to his inborn salesman's instinct. "This plan could take 50 years, so it might not be completed in my lifetime," he said at one point. "That's why I call the next generation the reformation generation...
...test scores, it did not eliminate differences in the most widely used test of developed abilities, the SAT. (As I explained more fully here, developed abilities are those nurtured through schoolwork, reading, engaging a piece of art, and any other activities that spark critical thinking. Developed abilities aren't inborn traits but honed competencies, more akin to athletic skill gained through practice rather than raw IQ. By contrast, achievement tests measure the amount of material students have committed to memory in any particular field.) Combined with high-school grades, SAT scores are the best predictor of how kids will...
...marriages ending in divorce, a million American men a year have the door slammed on their faces by dissatisfied wives. The author, a psychiatrist and marriage counselor, insists that many of these men can save their marriages. When men "work hard to improve their marriages by using their inborn manly skills to put their wives' needs above their own," says Haltzman, "not only do their marriages improve but they are happier and more fulfilled than at any other point in their lives. "Divorce is ugly, says the author, but not inevitable. MOTTO: "When the marriage falters...
Clayton, who alone has not announced formally for Christianity, says simply that for journalists "religion was an easy angle, a hook to hang a story on. We all believe in much the same things but don't express ourselves in the same way." This, along with Clayton's inborn rebellious instincts and up-tempo temperament, caused some intramural tension that has only lately been resolved. "I was in the wilderness for a few years, so there was a natural antagonism within the band that people picked up on. Now the spirituality contained within the band is equal...
...biologically hardwired and thus present from birth. That idea is pretty much accepted by most gays and by many biologists as well. But it is refuted by those--generally on the religious right--who have a stake in believing that homosexuality is a personal choice rather than an inborn trait...