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#173 - Is Parenting Overrated?

#173 - Is Parenting Overrated?

FromOpen to Debate


#173 - Is Parenting Overrated?

FromOpen to Debate

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How much does our DNA shape who we become? Four experts in science and psychology debate the classic "nature versus nurture" question with a eye toward recent breakthroughs in genetic science and DNA testing.
FOR THE MOTION:
Robert Plomin - Professor of Behavioral Genetics, King’s College London
Nancy Segal - Professor of Psychology, California State University, Fullerton & Director, Twin Studies Center

AGAINST THE MOTION:
Paige Harden - Psychology Professor, University of Texas
Ann Pleshette Murphy - Author & Parenting Expert

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Released:
Nov 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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