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#534 - Dr Stuart Ritchie - Why Is Behavioural Genetics Such A Hated Science?

Oct 3, 2022

Dr. Stuart Ritchie, a psychologist and science communicator, unpacks the contentious world of behavioral genetics. He delves into why this field garners public disdain, especially regarding its implications for intelligence and personality. Ritchie also discusses the complexities of genetic and environmental interactions in education, critiques the replication crisis in psychology, and examines the expectation effect on mental health treatments. Expect a thought-provoking conversation about science, skepticism, and the nuanced interplay of genetics and society.

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Intro

4min

Understanding the Controversy of Behavioral Genetics

3min

Genetics, Environment, and Education

8min

Unraveling Behavioral Genetics

28min

Reassessing Psychology: The Replication Crisis and Social Priming

7min

The Expectation Effect: Navigating Beliefs and Outcomes

22min

Navigating the Replication Crisis

9min

The Importance of Critique in Scientific Discussions

3min

Dr Stuart Ritchie is a psychologist and science communicator known for his research in human intelligence and an author.

The influence of our genes on the outcomes we get in life has been long established and replicated in science. However the public response to this has been very unhappy, making Behavioural Genetics one of the most heated areas of research there is.

Expect to learn why some people dislike behavioural genetics so much, what happened with the recent SSRI rug pull, whether Emotional Intelligence is an actual thing, how to be skeptical without becoming nihilistic, which psychological phenomenon were debunked during the replication crisis and much more...

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