Kathryn Paige Harden

Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden, psychologist and behavioral geneticist at UT Austin and author of Original Sin, discusses how genes and upbringing shape risk-taking, impulsivity, addiction, and moral behavior. She covers puberty timing, sex differences in impulse control, genetics of antisocial behavior, ethical questions around genetic information, and how society balances responsibility, punishment, and rehabilitation.

Dr Kathryn Paige Harden, psychologist and behavioral geneticist at UT Austin, explores how biology, environment, and experience combine to shape antisocial behavior. She discusses a 4‑million‑person genetics study, evolutionary roots of aggression and risk‑taking, heritability of conduct problems, punishment and mitigation in courts, epigenetics and cash‑transfer experiments, embryo selection ethics, and modern mating signals.

Kathryn Paige Harden, behavioral geneticist and author who studies how genes shape behavior. She explores why we do things we regret. Short takes on original sin, genetic predictors of misdemeanor versus felony behavior, prenatal roots of risk, and how societies can balance accountability with compassion.

Kathryn Paige Harden, author of "The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality" explains what scientists have learned about how our genes affect our educational success. Why is this research so controversial? And is it worth doing anyway?

Kathryn Paige Harden, psychologist and behavior geneticist at UT Austin and author of The Genetic Lottery, walks through nature versus nurture, polygenic prediction limits, epigenetics, psychedelics and the sense of self, moral luck and blame, and the politics and ethics of using genetics in society. Short, provocative takes on responsibility, punishment, and how biology intersects with policy.

Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioral geneticist probing how DNA and environment shape temperament and moral blame. Daniel Coyle, author on building meaning and joyful high-performing groups. They discuss whether genes steer behavior and how that should affect responsibility. They also explore practical habits, rituals, and social moves that help people and groups flourish.

Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioral genetics professor and author, reflects on how genetics intersects with moral responsibility and human behavior. The conversation touches on luck versus blame, religion’s shaping of moral intuition, therapy and selfhood, cooperation’s costs and benefits, and ethical questions around embryo selection and eugenics.

Last year, Capitalisn’t featured two episodes on the pluses and minuses of meritocracy. Supporters of meritocracy, such as Adrian Wooldrige, emphasize its ethical dimension. Critics, such as Michael Sandel, emphasize the luck component. At the end of the day, it is an empirical question, albeit a difficult one: How much of “success” is driven by effort versus luck? Luigi and Bethany sit down with Kathryn Paige Harden, behavioral geneticist, professor of psychology, and author of the book "The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality". Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kathryn Paige Harden, a psychology professor at the University of Texas, dives into the complex interplay of genetics, luck, and social fairness. She argues against the historical misuse of genetic concepts, advocating for a balanced understanding of how DNA influences traits and opportunities. The conversation covers critical themes like meritocracy, education, and the systemic inequalities shaped by genetic factors. Harden emphasizes the need to embrace genetic knowledge as a tool for promoting social justice and equitable participation in society.

Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas and author of 'The Genetic Lottery', sheds light on how genetics shapes personality and social equality. She discusses the interplay between nature and nurture, revealing how genetic predispositions interact with environmental factors. The conversation delves into the significance of self-awareness in personal development and critiques societal implications of genetic understanding. Topics like adolescent sleep needs and their link to personality further highlight the complexities of human behavior.