Main Entry: human nature
Function: noun
Date: 1594

: the nature of humans; especially : the fundamental dispositions and traits of humans

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Main Entry: disposition
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin disposition-, dispositio, from disponere
Date: 14th century

1 : the act or the power of disposing or the state of being disposed: as a : ADMINISTRATION, CONTROL b : final arrangement : SETTLEMENT *the disposition of the case* c (1) : transfer to the care or possession of another (2) : the power of such transferal d : orderly arrangement

2 a : prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination b : temperamental makeup c : the tendency of something to act in a certain manner under given circumstances
adjective
synonyms DISPOSITION, TEMPERAMENT, TEMPER, CHARACTER, PERSONALITY mean the dominant quality or qualities distinguishing a person or group. DISPOSITION implies customary moods and attitude toward the life around one *a cheerful disposition*. TEMPERAMENT implies a pattern of innate characteristics associated with one's specific physical and nervous organization *an artistic temperament*. TEMPER implies the qualities acquired through experience that determine how a person or group meets difficulties or handles situations *a resilient temper*. CHARACTER applies to the aggregate of moral qualities by which a person is judged apart from intelligence, competence, or special talents *strength of character*. PERSONALITY applies to an aggregate of qualities that distinguish one as a person *a somber personality*.

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Main Entry: tendency
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin tendentia, from Latin tendent-, tendens, present participle of tendere
Date: 1628

1 a : direction or approach toward a place, object, effect, or limit b : a proneness to a particular kind of thought or action
2 a : the purposeful trend of something written or said : AIM b : deliberate but indirect advocacy
synonyms TENDENCY, TREND, DRIFT, TENOR, CURRENT mean movement in a particular direction. TENDENCY implies an inclination sometimes amounting to an impelling force *a general tendency toward inflation*. TREND applies to the general direction maintained by a winding or irregular course *the long-term trend of the stock market is upward*. DRIFT may apply to a tendency determined by external forces *the drift of the population away from large cities* or it may apply to an underlying or obscure trend of meaning or discourse *got the drift of her argument*. TENOR stresses a clearly perceptible direction and a continuous, undeviating course *the tenor of the times*. CURRENT implies a clearly defined but not necessarily unalterable course *an encounter that changed the current of my life*.

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Main Entry: trait
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, literally, act of drawing, from Latin tractus — more at TRACT
Date: 1589

1 a : a stroke of or as if of a pencil b : TOUCH, TRACE
2 a : a distinguishing quality (as of personal character) *curiosity is one of her notable traits* b : an inherited characteristic

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What is considered to be human nature, is a combination of genetic hand-me-downs, learned response mechanisms, personal awareness, personal perception, intuition or lack thereof, the ratio of stress to rest, all tempered with personal experience and personal choice.

In other words, human nature is live, real-time, authoritative, yet also able to mirror. What you give, is what you get.

Human nature cannot be defined in any way other than generalized terms, because it is evolving. Which means the specific attributes at any one moment may not be the same in the next moment.

Main Entry: tempered
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century

1 a : having the elements mixed in satisfying proportions : TEMPERATE b : qualified, lessened, or diluted by the mixture or influence of an additional ingredient : MODERATED *a pale gleam of tempered sunlight fell through the leaves — W. H. Hudson *1922*
2 : treated by tempering; especially of glass : treated so as to impart increased strength and the property of shattering into pellets when broken
3 : having a specified temper — used in combination *short-tempered*
4 : conforming to adjustment by temperament — used of a musical interval, intonation, semitone, or scale