Behavioral Genetics 101: How Genes Shape Mental Health w/ Professor Kathryn Paige Harden
About this episode
Aliza Pressman interviews Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden about the impact of genetics on mental health and parenting.
In this episode, I sit down with behavioral geneticist and professor Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden to talk about what behavioral genetics can actually tell us about our kids—and what it can’t. We unpack the reality of psychiatric risk, family history, and the limits of control, and why genes are not destiny. We discuss how thousands of tiny genetic differences shape mental health, why diagnoses are messier than we think, and how warmth and firm boundaries still matter more than any “magic bullet.” I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! Order your copy of The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans Here: https://bit.ly/3rMLMsL Subscribe to my free newsletter for parenting tips delivered straight to your inbox: https://dralizapressman.substack.com/ Follow me on Instagram for more: @raisinggoodhumanspodcast Sponsors: Ello: Visit ElloProducts.com/CleanStart and use code RGH at checkout for 20% off your first purchase Brodo: Head to Brodo.com/HUMANS for 20% off your first subscription order and use code HUMANS for an additional $10 off Ka'Chava: Go to https://kachava.com and use code HUMANS for 15% off your first order Experian: Get started with the Experian App now…
People in this episode
Host: Aliza Pressman
Guest: Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden
Topics covered
- behavioral genetics
- mental health
- parenting
- psychiatric risk
- family history
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