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“Hardwired” is often used loosely to refer to functions that are innate and unlearned in living systems: “The ability to perceive objects in a certain way appears to be hardwired into the brains of mammals.”
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We are hardwired, says Coles, to go for the guaranteed £50,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Our enduring affection for Ross may be hardwired into our collective psyche, in other words.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
It is a significant shift for a value retailer whose executives describe the company as hardwired to keep prices at or below $5.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Many researchers believe this trait is hardwired into our brains for evolutionary reasons.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Human beings, it is often said, are hardwired for narrative, and theater taps into Mariela’s brain circuitry in a way nothing else ever has.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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