Everything Hertz

We chat with Kevin Mitchell (Trinity College Dublin) about what the field of psychology can learn from genetics research, how our research theories tend to be constrained by our research tools, and his new book, "Innate (https://press.princeton.edu/titles/13255.html)". Other stuff we cover: * Kevin's book, "Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are (https://press.princeton.edu/titles/13255.html)" * The story with link between Serotonin transporter gene 5-HTTLPR variation and it’s link to depression * Gene wide association studies (GWAS) vs. candidate gene studies * Correcting for multiple tests in GWAS * What can psychology learn from genetics when it comes to improving methods? * When did people lose faith in candidate gene studies? * Common vs. rare gene mutations * How our theories are shaped by our technology and resources * The third overlooked area of genetic variation (other than nature and nurture): How the developmental program plays out * Why intelligence is just an index of how well