People are willing to accept height as a genetic determined factor, but when we get over to intelligence general g many reject that. We can actually predict school achievement better with d and a from birth than we can from measures of quality of schools kids go to. It's not like i have a jen for potato chips that makes me eat my whole bag of chips inevitably. Hilarity or tragedy often ensue. But that's the way genetics work in this society. The battle of the bulge is a lifelong battle.
Robert Plomin is a psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics. He is also the author of several books on genetics, including "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are". Our discussion with Robert revolves around:
- Evolution of Behavioral Genetics
- Role of IQ in relationships
- How valuable are expensive schools?
- Genetics of criminal behavior
- The flaw with most parenting books
- And MUCH more!
Read more about Robert Plomin here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Plomin and buy his book "Blueprint" here: https://www.amazon.com/Blueprint-How-Makes-afterword-Press/dp/0262537982/