The Neurobiology of Memory

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In human beings, the things we learn over our lifetime are like facts. And that, we think, is in some way the physical basis for a memory. But again, it doesn't mean everything in the brain is plastic. It doesn't mean you can overwrite these predispositions that are pre wired in there. What we do learn is how to adapt to our environments. We learn to do particular behaviours because we know that's a good thing to do - even if it goes against innate personality traits.

Kevin Mitchell is an author and an Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. His research is aimed at understanding the genetic program specifying the wiring of the brain and its relevance to variation in human faculties. Kevin is also the author of the science blog, Wiring the Brain, and a number of books and publications.

In this episode, Eric and Kevin discuss his book, Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are.

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Kevin Mitchell and I Discuss the Genetics of Personality and…

His book, Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are
The missing third component in the Nature vs. Nurture debate
Innate Underlying Traits in the Brain: Extroversion, Neuroticism, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Openness to Experience
The relationship between genetics and neurobiology
What “neurons that fire together, wire together” actually means
The difference between Personality Traits and Character Traits
The impact of parenting on underlying Personality Traits
How people differ in the amount of “free will” that they have
The connection between genetics and addiction
That we become ourselves throughout lifetime

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