A pessimistic outlook can be unknowingly detrimental to your health outcomes, as personalities predisposed to negativity may experience the nocebo effect more acutely.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2023/12/10/a-psychologist-explains-the-nocebo-effect-and-how-to-avoid-it/

Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are, Plomin still suggests that although parents matter a great amount in their children’s character, because of genetics, kids are still predisposed to have certain personalities and abilities regardless.

Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-similar-are-siblings-what-makes-us-different

“If you don’t have it now, you won’t get it,” she says, “Not everybody gets it, only those predisposed to it.”

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-archives-of-the-east-village-eye-go-to-the-new-york-public-library

“Instead, (McDiarmid) seemed to be predisposed to make good on his earlier threat to punch Deschamps in the face.”

Source: https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/news/red-deer-rcmp-officer-convicted-of-assault/

Instead of trying to convince younger generations to be something different, some companies are saying, ‘Why don’t we just go hire people who are naturally predisposed to work harder?'

Source: https://www.moneytalksnews.com/why-employers-cant-wait-to-hire-older-workers/

In the context of COVID-19, for example, someone who is predisposed to dislike the vaccine will give little weight to new evidence of vaccine effectiveness, because that evidence contradicts their current worldview.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/changing-your-mind-about-something-as-important-as-vaccination-isnt-a-sign-of-weakness-being/article_1eb4885b-4942-5b6a-b264-583bd41a2d89.html

Secondly, unlike what was promised, the scheme’s orientation appears to be greatly predisposed to larger firms.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/many-gaps-in-the-pli-scheme/article66639145.ece

Some people, for instance, might be genetically predisposed to be more susceptible to air pollution, others not.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/well/2023/4/27/23698439/air-pollution-depression-lung-damage-heart-ailments-anxiety

The challenge with squandering is we’re almost predisposed to do it as an industry.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4608830-eog-resources-eog-presents-bernstein-strategic-decisions-conference-company-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

The move towards tech enablement introduces elements of uncertainty and risk in an environment that is already predisposed to risk aversion.”

Source: https://medcitynews.com/2023/11/digital-transformation-health-insurers/

While calling for immediate action to tackle banditry in Niger, she regretted that lack of basic education had predisposed people to poverty.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/fg-to-set-up-transit-schools-for-11000-displaced-children-in-niger/hr48byw

Womb transplants highlighted this week are unlikely to be an option for women predisposed to pre-eclampsia, as the risk of illness lies in being pregnant.

Source: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/couple-praise-kindness-of-the-surrogate-who-helped-them-become-parents-again-after-heartbreaking-loss-of-baby-boy/