The phrase "a propensity to think" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a natural inclination or tendency to engage in thought or contemplation.
Example: "She has a propensity to think deeply about the implications of her decisions before acting."
Alternatives: "a tendency to ponder" or "an inclination to reflect".
"If you dress like a slob, people have a propensity to think of you as lazy".
General Jones approaches things in a "get it done" fashion, associates say, with a propensity to think tactically.
Suzanne Rastrick, chief allied health professions officer at NHS England, says: "I think there's a propensity to think of the NHS workforce as doctors and nurses, and this can lead to perceptions that other groups, such as AHPs and scientists, are undervalued".
First cousin to this objection is the objection that theistic experiences in particular are theory-laden, their interpretation as theistic a result of being embedded in a propensity to think theistically.
Is a propensity to think before acting a sign of weakness?
Elsewhere we have hypothesised that a feature of bipolar disorder may be high mental imagery susceptibility – for example a propensity to think in images rather than words.
Although we should be cautious in making generalizations with limited data, we may argue that the propensity to think creatively may well be a universal trait and requires closer examination before concluding that it specifically relates to a particular culture or country.
A consumer-goods brand that aimed its marketing at its most fervent fans would lose sales: a typical Coke drinker buys one or two bottles a year.Forget me notWhat constitutes brand equity, Mr Sharp contends, is "physical and mental availability", by which he means the opportunity for consumers to find products in shops and their propensity to think of the brand when shopping.
It is our desire for convenience and our propensity to think only of our immediate needs that have perpetuated the destructive systems currently in place that are causing global-scale environmental degradation.
One critical element that cultural intelligence and emotional intelligence do share is, in psychologist Daniel Goleman's words, "a propensity to suspend judgment to think before acting". For someone richly endowed with CQ, the suspension might take hours or days, while someone with low CQ might have to take weeks or months.
He thinks they have a propensity to violence and a troubling imperial legacy.
