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There has also been research showing that the isolated belief in the innateness of sexual orientation did not translate to positive attitudes toward sexual minority groups.

From Scientific American • Mar. 23, 2021

Your claims about the innateness of language helped inspire evolutionary psychology and behavioral genetics, which attempt to trace human thought behavior to their biological roots.

From Scientific American • Nov. 4, 2018

In the chapters that follow, we will be exploring this question of the innateness of God beliefs, in addition to many related beliefs, such as souls, the afterlife, destiny, and meaning.

From Scientific American • Jan. 27, 2011

All this is reason to consider the innateness of at least basic moral concepts.

From New York Times • May 5, 2010

This chapter will outline some of the characteristics and key elements of music and play, including a discussion of the innateness of musical creativity and suggestions for encouraging creativity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin