Adam Omary is a Psychology Ph.D. Student in the Affective Neuroscience and Development Laboratory at Harvard University. His research centers on how hormones influence brain development and sex differentiation during sensitive windows of pubertal and perinatal development. Before coming to Harvard, Adam received his B.A. in Cognitive Science and M.S. in Biostatistics at the University of Southern California, where he studied brain and cognitive development in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a rare intersex disorder.
02:46 Introduction
03:41 Adam's Journey to Harvard and Interest in Neuroscience
13:39 Free Will, Consciousness, and Artificial Intelligence
33:37 The Evolutionary Psychology of Dating Apps
39:05 The Paradox of Choice in Relationships
46:43 The Science of Gender Identity and Transgender Health
01:03:57 The Use of Puberty Blockers
01:16:14 Closing Thoughts on Scientific Inquiry and Impartiality
#4 - Adam Omary: Harvard PhD Student Studying Psychology