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Genetics and Families
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1:02:10 - 1:06:43 (04:33)

Children within the same family can have vastly different genetic scores despite having the same parents, which can lead to a range of individual differences including intelligence, aptitude and schooling preferences. This highlights concerns about genetic “casts”, similar to the caste system in India.

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Exploring the possibility of genetic influences on behavior, including the concept of the gay gene, and whether a child's behavior is an aggregate of their parents' behaviors or if it can arise out of nowhere.
1:02:10 - 1:04:20 (02:10)
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Genetics
Summary

Exploring the possibility of genetic influences on behavior, including the concept of the gay gene, and whether a child's behavior is an aggregate of their parents' behaviors or if it can arise out of nowhere.

Chapter
Genetics and Families
Episode
#353 - Robert Plomin - How Do Genes Influence Our Behaviour?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Children in the same family with the same parents have a wide range of genetic scores, meaning that some may have higher intelligence than others despite sharing the same gene pool.
1:04:20 - 1:06:43 (02:23)
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Genetics
Summary

Children in the same family with the same parents have a wide range of genetic scores, meaning that some may have higher intelligence than others despite sharing the same gene pool.

Chapter
Genetics and Families
Episode
#353 - Robert Plomin - How Do Genes Influence Our Behaviour?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom