Season 1

Episodes • 2010

The Gender Equality Paradox

1. The Gender Equality Paradox

40 min

Are we born this way or made this way - why do we behave the way we do? The great gender equality paradox - why do women and men choose such different careers in gender-equal Norway?

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The Parental Effect

2. The Parental Effect

40 min

How much influence do parents have over their children? Is intelligence inherited?

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Gay/Straight

3. Gay/Straight

40 min

About whether homosexuality is innate or learned. Can you tell by looking at a person whether they are homosexual? Are there differences between heterosexual and homosexual brains? Is homosexuality a result of choice or is it innate?

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Violence

4. Violence

40 min

Are people from some cultures more aggressive than others? Is the need for revenge something learned or innate?

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Casual Sex

5. Casual Sex

40 min

Are there biological reasons why men have a greater tendency than women to desire uncommitted sex? Are ideals of chastity that women embrace to a greater extent than men a result of an evolutionary strategy, or is it a historical legacy from the Victorian era?

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Race

6. Race

40 min

Do genetic differences exist between different peoples, and how large are the differences between us?

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Nature or Nurture

7. Nature or Nurture

40 min

What it is that makes us feel like boys or girls? Is it something we are born with or something we have learned from our surroundings?

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