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Robert Plomin is a British-American behavioral geneticist and professor at King's College London. He is recognized for his pioneering work on the genetics of intelligence and personality and has been a key figure in the development of modern behavioral genetics.
Known for: Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
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Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are is a popular science book by behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin. The author argues that genetics plays a fundamental role in shaping personality, intelligence, and individual differences, beyond environmental influences. Drawing on decades of research, Plomin explains how advances in genomics allow for the prediction of psychological and educational traits, and he reflects on the ethical and social implications of these discoveries.
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Historical background
When I first stepped into behavioral genetics in the 1970s, the field was still controversial, its legitimacy questioned. The core question was simple: why are people psychologically different from one another? But the answers were firmed up through decades of twin and adoption studies. We compared ...
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The concept of heritability
Few terms in behavioral science provoke more confusion than heritability. In *Blueprint*, I make it a central task to clear that confusion. Heritability is not about how much of an individual’s personality or intelligence is caused by genes. Rather, it describes how much of the variation among peopl...
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About Robert Plomin
Robert Plomin is a British-American behavioral geneticist and professor at King's College London. He is recognized for his pioneering work on the genetics of intelligence and personality and has been a key figure in the development of modern behavioral genetics.
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