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Alexandre Morin-Chassé, Ph.D.

@morin-chasse.bsky.social

Independent researcher, studying the links between political science and public understanding of science. #politicalpsychology #far-right #geneticessentialism. From Canada

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How and for whom can genetics education reduce beliefs in genetic essentialism? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41267401/
"We also find that the 3 intervention curricula are highly effective across sociodemographic group characteristics [...] we offer evidence-based strategies for curriculum development"

24.11.2025 14:57 — 👍 29    🔁 15    💬 0    📌 1
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Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.

"Dozens of politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will travel to Washington in December at the invitation of a group of House Republicans, said U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna."
www.politico.eu/article/larg...

15.11.2025 12:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Your Genes Are Simply Not Enough to Explain How Smart You Are Seven years ago, I took a bet with Charles Murray about whether we’d basically understand the genetics of intelligence by now.

In 2018, Eric Turkheimer took a bet with Charles Murray, who said that by 2025, the genetics of intelligence would be basically understood. Turkheimer knew otherwise. “I am here to declare that I was more right,” Turkheimer writes.

13.10.2025 22:45 — 👍 64    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 0

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31.08.2025 19:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The New Eugenics Companies Oops, I meant to say generational health and embryo selection

An excellent post by an insider's critique of applied behavioral genetics.
open.substack.com/pub/ericturk...

31.08.2025 19:18 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Dangerous DNA Myths? New Study Connects Far-Right Support to Genetic Determinism In the ever-complex world of politics, ideologies are often driven by deep-seated beliefs that go beyond policy and campaign slogans.…

I wonder if this piece was written using AI. While the description of my study is engaging, the story quotes me for something I never wrote or said. I brought the matter to to author's attention but got no reply.

Still, I'm glad my work got some exposure.

www.sciencenewstoday.org/dangerous-dn...

12.08.2025 00:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What unites the right in the European Parliament? - Philipp Broniecki, Bjørn Høyland, 2025 This letter analyzes coalition patterns among right-wing groups in the European Parliament, exploring the conditions that lead these groups to unite on policy. ...

Our letter @philippbroniecki.bsky.social on what unites the right in the European Parliament is out in @eupthejournal.bsky.social , journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

29.06.2025 11:20 — 👍 16    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Genetic Essentialism Among Supporters of Populist Radical-Right Parties: Evidence From Sweden and Norway Abstract. In recent years, at least 3 extreme-right terrorists have justified their mass murders and racist ideology by citing behavioral genetic studies o

doi.org/10.1093/ijpo...

23.06.2025 19:24 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Genetic Essentialism Among Supporters of Populist Radical-Right Parties: Evidence From Sweden and Norway Abstract. In recent years, at least 3 extreme-right terrorists have justified their mass murders and racist ideology by citing behavioral genetic studies o

Here is the link to the original study: doi.org/10.1093/ijpo...

23.06.2025 19:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's the Genes, Stupid! The Views of Far-Right Supporters on Genetics and Social Outcomes - C-REX - Center for Research on Extremism Is intelligence determined by genetic predisposition? What about gender identity, musical skills, violence, or political orientation? New research finds that supporters of far-right parties in Norway ...

📢 New research by Alexandre Morin-Chassé reveals that supporters of far-right parties in Scandinavia are more likely to believe genetics play a significant role in social outcomes compared to other party supporters. Read more about the findings on our blog RightNow! www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/englis...

14.05.2025 07:33 — 👍 12    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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Genetic essentialism more common among supporters of radical right-wing parties A new study finds that people who support far-right populist parties in Sweden and Norway are more likely to believe that genes determine social traits, raising concerns about the political implications of genetic essentialism and its links to discrimination.

Genetic essentialism more common among supporters of radical right-wing parties

21.05.2025 22:12 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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