Society & Culture
Episode 121: Robert Plomin - How Genes Shape Who You Are
2024-09-20
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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