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175 - Robert Plomin: Behavioral Genetics and the Blueprint of Human Behavior

175 - Robert Plomin: Behavioral Genetics and the Blueprint of Human Behavior

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Robert Plomin is MRC Research Professor of Behavioral Genetics at
King’s College London. He has published over 800 papers, is among
the hundred most cited psychologists of the twentieth century,
and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
for his research, the best known of which is on twin studies and
behavioral genetics. In this episode, Robinson and Robert discuss
the distinction between molecular and quantitative genetics, how
one researches the question of nature vs nurture, the extent to
which genetics determines human behavior, the controversies about
these lines of research, and what to expect in the next ten years
of behavioral genetics. Robert’s most recent book is Blueprint:
How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (MIT, 2018).

Blueprint: https://a.co/d/eqpK5dB

OUTLINE

00:00 In This Episode…

01:06 Introduction

03:22 An Interest in Behavioral Genetics

12:46 The Distinction Between Quantitative and Molecular Genetics

26:12 How Impactful is Genetics on Behavior?

33:25 Twins, Adoption, and Nature Versus Nurture

41:07 Some Remarkable Consequences of DNA Sequencing

50:43 Nazis, Intelligence, and the Controversy of Genetics
Research

01:02:16 Is Intelligence Heritable?

01:15:51 The Generalist and Modular Models of Genes

01:21:50 Is Depression Genetically Determined?

01:31:22 What Is The Role of Nurture in Human Behavior?

01:39:08 What Behaviors and Traits are Heritable?

01:44:53 The Next Ten Years

01:52:47 Is Socioeconomic Status Heritable?

Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com

Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of
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