human nature
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That distinction adds a new layer to the long-running debate over whether violence is an inherent part of human nature.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
These days I’m much less anti-mainstream, especially when it’s something that brings us closer to our true human nature, which is reflected to some degree in the seasonal behaviors of other species.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
She never incited anger; she simply pointed out the facts as she saw them and let human nature take its course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her songs were a window to her inveterate optimism, love of her home territory, faith in God and people, and empathetic understanding of human nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
We prefer, none the less, to recognise human nature as we find it displayed in the everyday behaviour of the civilised majority in modern life—imperfect, no doubt, but certainly cooperative and frequently benevolent.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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