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Episode 143: Robert Plomin - The Power of Genes in Human Nature
1 hour 30 minutes Posted Feb 21, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------
Intro
The history of nature vs nurture debate
"All parents are nurture-ists - until their second child."
Identical twin studies
Lessons from the film "Three Identical Strangers"
How much influence do parents have on their kids?
Genes and psychology
A better model for psychology
How should society look, based on the truth and power of genes?
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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.------------Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting------------Keep Talking SubstackSpotifyApple PodcastsSocial media and all episodes------------Support via VenmoSupport on SubstackSupport on Patreon------------(00:00) Intro(01:00) The history of nature vs nurture debate(15:40) "All parents are nurture-ists - until their second child."(18:54) Identical twin studies(39:16) Lessons from the film "Three Identical Strangers"(41:20) How much influence do parents have on their kids?(58:40) Genes and psychology(01:10:55) A better model for psychology(01:16:35) How should society look, based on the truth and power of genes?(01:27:03) Nucleus genomics in NYC for polygenic information