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119. Narcissism is Genetic. Parents Don't Make a Difference. | Dr. Robert Plomin

Jul 17, 20251 hr 28 minEp. 130
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Episode description

Dr. Robert Plomin discusses the science of our genes and how they affect our psychology, especially narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy.

00:00 In this episode...

01:38 Introducing Dr. Robert Plomin

02:12 Narcissism, Genetics, and Parenting

08:03 Non-Shared Environment

10:04 Do Parents Cause Narcissistic Personality Disorder?

16:46 How Parents Can Make a Difference

19:19 Personality Is Probablistic, Not Fatalistic

20:52 "Parental Negativity" Is a Response to Antisocial Children

23:23 Heritability of Callous Unemotional Traits

25:42 Psychopathy is the most heritable aspect of personality in childhood

26:16 Are Narcissists and Psychopaths the same?

27:23 Using Genes to Diagnose Psychiatric Disorders

34:26 Disease Prevention and Polygenic Scores

36:59 Ruling Out Parenting as Cause of Narcissism

39:12 If Parents Had Influence on Outcomes46:10 Misunderstandings About Nurture and Environment49:57 Genes Influence Environment (The Nature of Nurture)56:25 Genetics and Pilots58:46 Genetic Influence Amplifies with Age1:01:28 Ozempic and the Genetics of Obesity1:05:29 Genetics for Personalized Medicine1:06:51 DNA is Changing Medical Research1:08:02 The Problem with Diagnosing Psychiatric Disorders1:11:36 How to Benefit from the DNA Revolution1:17:39 Using DNA for Dating and Marriage1:22:44 How to Not Marry a Psychopath1:24:25 Find Robert Plomin online1:24:56 The Value of Understanding Your Genes1:26:59 The Thrill of the DNA Revolution1:28:03 SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.DISCLAIMER: The information provided is for educational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice from a qualified healthcare provider.----------------------------RELATED LINKS

Dr. Karen Mitchell on Human Predators: https://youtu.be/KcfuSbHbEoc

Dr. Peter Salerno on Narcissistic Abuse: https://youtu.be/yx-0px-ymtM

Dr. George Simon on Narcissists and Manipulation: https://youtu.be/rThlIF1Hzp4

Prof. Sam Vaknin on Narcissistic Abuse: https://youtu.be/MVulOdCa1YU

Dr. Kerry McAvoy on Narcissistic Abuse: https://youtu.be/lkxBdZs2VLk

Rick Ross on Narcissists and Mind Control: https://youtu.be/Xjcg9g6xYzs

Robert Plomin's book: https://amzn.to/3It66b7

Robert Plomin's webpage: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/robert-plomin

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Narcissism is Genetic. Parents Don't Make a Difference. | Dr. Robert Plomin

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