Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Kathryn Paige Harden (behavioral geneticist)

March 18, 2026·2h 11m·2-min readinterviewself improvement
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Human behavior, including so-called 'vice,' is deeply influenced by genetics and early development, yet society still struggles to balance accountability with compassion, challenging simplistic notions of blame and moral failure.


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Catherine Page Harden

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Catherine Page HardenAugustinePelagiusRobert Sapolsky

Books

Original Sin: The Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgivenessby Catherine Page HardenThe Genetic Lotteryby Catherine Page Harden

Companies

23andMe

Research & Papers

Nature Genetics paper by Tinca Poldermanby Tinca Polderman

Topics

AddictionBook ReviewsCriminal JusticeEthicsGeneticsMental HealthNeurosciencePhilosophy

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