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Episode 121: Robert Plomin - How Genes Shape Who You Are

Episode 121: Robert Plomin - How Genes Shape Who You Are

Update: 2024-09-20
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Robert Plomin is a British-American scientist, a psychologist and behavioral geneticist, and the author of the bestselling book, "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are."

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(00:00 ) Intro

(00:53 ) The power of DNA in making us who we are

(03:40 ) Debunking the nurture-focused perspective

(10:40 ) Robert's views on his own genetic predisposition to weight gain

(22:59 ) How personalized, low-cost DNA sequencing will effect people's lives

(30:21 ) Clarity around genetic risk will improve with time

(31:49 ) The probabilistic, nuanced truth of genetic influence

(38:20 ) Clarifying randomness and the nurture aspect of who we are

(43:57 ) Identical twins

(49:36 ) Quotes from "Blueprint"

(58:41 ) A quote about child rearing from Tig Notaro

(01:02:00 ) How genetic truths can make people more compassionate

(01:04:52 ) Merging evolution and psychology

(01:15:23 ) How should society evolve and improve because of these truths?

(01:18:23 ) B.F. Skinner and the power of nature in the extremes

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Episode 121: Robert Plomin - How Genes Shape Who You Are

Episode 121: Robert Plomin - How Genes Shape Who You Are