Blueprint

Name: Blueprint
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141984261
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How DNA Makes Us Who We Are

By Robert Plomin

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Blueprint by Robert Plomin explores the role of genetics in shaping who we are, arguing that DNA is the primary blueprint for our personal traits and life outcomes. Plomin delves into how advances in gene research are altering our understanding of nature versus nurture, suggesting that much of our personality and abilities are predetermined. He discusses the implications of these insights for education, parenting, and society at large.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the interplay between genetics and personal development. You'll enjoy exploring the author's insights into how DNA shapes our personality, behaviour, and identity, offering a fresh perspective on the nature versus nurture debate.

Blueprint

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From one of the world's top geneticists, the controversial and cutting-edge book that's making us rethink who we are.

The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person—all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA differences.

In Blueprint, Robert Plomin, a pioneer in the field of behavioural genetics, draws on a lifetime's worth of research to make the case that DNA is the most important factor shaping who we are. Our families, schools and the environment around us are important, but they are not as influential as our genes.

Even the environments we choose and the significant events that impact our lives, from divorce to addiction, are influenced by our genetic predispositions. Now, thanks to the DNA revolution, it is becoming possible to predict who we will become, at birth, from our DNA alone.

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Robert Plomin's Blueprint is acclaimed for making complex behavioural genetics accessible to a wider audience. Reviewers highlight its engaging narrative that combines passion with reason, provoking thought on genetic influences on human differences. The book is described as both challenging and essential, as it proposes significant questions about education and society while drawing on Plomin's extensive experience in the field.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141984261

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 224g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Robert Plomin is a leading behavioural geneticist who works at King's College, London. He has published more than 800 papers in scientific journals and is the author of the best-selling textbook in the field. In 2012, he was awarded a highly prestigious five-year Advanced Investigator Award from the European Research Council. He was the youngest president of the international Behaviour Genetics Association, and has been given lifetime achievement awards from that association as well the American Psychological Association and the Society for Research in Child Development, among others.