Huberman Lab

How Genes Shape Your Risk Taking & Morals | Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden

February 9, 2026·2h 42m·4-min readsoloscience
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Human behavior, including so-called 'sinful' or antisocial actions, arises from a complex interplay of genetics, neurodevelopment, and environment, particularly during adolescence; rather than viewing people as inherently 'bad,' we should understand behavior through compassion, accountabi

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Catherine Page Hardin

solo on Huberman Lab

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Catherine Page HardinAndrew HubermanAndrew SolomonFriedrich NietzscheCharles WhitmanPaul Bloom

Books

Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problems with Blame, and the Future of Forgivenessby Catherine Page Hardin

Research & Papers

MAOA gene mutation study in a Dutch family

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceEthicsGeneticsLongevityMental HealthNeuroscience

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