trait

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Many autistic people also have alexithymia, a trait that makes it exceptionally difficult to identify and describe emotions, and have been stymied by questions intended to assess their internal state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I see this same trait among the patients, families, caregivers, friends and researchers who comprise the rare-disease community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Now, despite being impressive physical specimens, there is one bald eagle trait that doesn’t live up to what you might have seen on television—the patented bald eagle scream.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

To pinpoint the protective trait, researchers crossed Calcutta 4 with susceptible bananas from another diploid subspecies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

In order to determine if a certain human trait is part of the brain’s hardwiring, scientists submit it to a set of criteria.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin