Psychologist Robert Plomin argues that our genes are the single most powerful influence on the type of person we are.
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Humans have long been wondering how much we are defined by nature vs nurture. Were your school achievements predictable at birth, and would you be the same person today if you’d been raised by another family?

In this talk Robert Plomin explores how the DNA revolution is transforming psychology, society and the way we understand ourselves, in conversation with Adam Rutherford.

Robert Plomin is a leading researcher in behavioural genetics and psychologist who works at King’s College, London. He has published more than 800 papers and is the author of the best-selling textbook in the field.

This talk was filmed in the Ri on 29 October 2018.

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