Robert Plomin Part 1: Behavioral Genetics, Twins and Adoptees, and GWAS

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This is Part 1 of the conversation with Dr. Robert Plomin: Behavioral Genetics, Twins and Adoptees, and GWAS.

Time Links: 

01:07 The history of Behavioral Genetics

09:13 Environmentalism in the history of Psychology 

14:22 Normative vs individual differences   

19:32 Twin studies 

26:12 The effects of the environment are mediated by genetics; gene-environment correlations 

33:17 Uncontrolled accidents and unique life events 

40:02 Actively seeking environments 

42:47 All behavioral traits are heritable 

50:00 Genome-wide association studies and identifying genes

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