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Every book Heather Berlin recommended on podcasts
Dr. Heather Berlin appeared on StarTalk Radio to discuss neuroscience, human behavior, genetics, and cultural psychology. Drawing from her scientific background, Berlin recommended and discussed several prominent books that examine the biological and environmental factors shaping human intelligence and development. She recommended the book The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt to illustrate psychological concepts surrounding protective parenting and the importance of experiencing adversity in small doses. In another appearance on the show, Berlin mentioned David Epstein's book The Sports Gene to explore the physiological and genetic foundations of exceptional athletic ability far beyond standard training. She also brought up Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray's controversial book The Bell Curve to discuss intelligence distributions and genetic predispositions within populations. Through these recommendations, Berlin provided listeners with science-backed insights into the complex interplay between human biology, genetics, and societal pressures.
Books recommended by Heather Berlin
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt examines how safetyism, adverse parenting practices, and modern digital platforms are negatively shaping the psychological resilience of the younger generation.
Recommended“so in small doses so that the whole thing there's this actually a great book all the coddling of the American mind about how you know we're protecting our kids so much”
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The Sports Gene
The Sports Gene by David Epstein is an exploration of the genetic and physiological factors that influence exceptional athletic performance across various sports.
Recommended“there is this book The Sports Gene that talks about sort of the exceptional athletic ability that we don't really think about when we see Olympic athletes”
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“there was a a book written called the bellur for example about intelligence and it said okay you know we did this whole study and looked at populations”
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Books Heather Berlin wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| StarTalk Podcast: Tough Love and Geopolitics with Susan Rice and Neil deGrasse Tyson | StarTalk Radio | 2020-02-14 | 1 |
| StarTalk Live: Big Brains at BAM (Part 2) | StarTalk Radio | 2014-07-26 | 2 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“the working title is the fine art of losing control that's cool I like it”