Kathryn Paige Harden
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Kathryn Paige Harden
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Psychology & behavior genetics. Author of THE GENETIC LOTTERY (2021) and ORIGINAL SIN (coming 2026).
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“To reckon with Watson’s legacy, then, we propose celebrating what he wouldn’t—or couldn’t—recognize: the shared intelligence of the human race, which can produce miracles and wonders, even as each of us, individually, is so terribly fallible.“
The Paradox of James Watson
The discovery of DNA was evidence of how deeply interconnected humans are, but the late scientist saw only difference.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
from a dev psych perspective, I think it’s a great model! it’s a big shift to think of your learning as something you are driving & this was an interesting way to use assessment to build teens’ sense of responsibility & ownership over schoolwork
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
No, but you can grow your own cartilage in a lab & have it put back into your body!
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Did you just injure your knee? Here is your comprehensive, empirically-supported, insurance-covered, twice-weekly PT to make sure you fully recover your ability to ski.

Did you just have a 9-pound baby cut out of your midsection? Here is your baby.
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
it really dramatizes the CBT triangle of thoughts, behaviors, emotion so well
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Tenure is absolutely meaningless if “controversial statements”, particularly ones made outside the classroom, constitute “misconduct” that gets you fired.
October 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
From Forward magazine:

"a revelatory, at times horrifying deconstruction of the New Right; it shows how we arrived at this moment, and it discusses the intentions of those who hope to push it further. ... We recommend her book for the essential knowledge it contains"
Mind the Truth
I write to you consumed by worry. I want to celebrate the beautiful stories in this issue, with their fairies and saints, their quests and luminescent LGBTQ+ love stories—and you should relish in each...
www.forewordreviews.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM