Nature and Nurture: Putnam's Inaugural Lecture
Professor Samuel Putnam delivered his inaugural lecture as the A. Myrick Freeman Chair in Social Sciences, titled "The Outer Edges of Nature and Nurture."
Putnam discussed his research on cross-cultural differences in social and emotional expression and its implications for the "nature versus nurture" debate.
"I think it's important that this is a chair in social sciences. My work really is interdisciplinary,"
Putnam said, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of his work, which draws from anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
Author's summary: Putnam discusses nature and nurture in his inaugural lecture.
- Putnam's research focuses on cross-cultural differences in social and emotional expression.
- The lecture was titled "The Outer Edges of Nature and Nurture."
- Putnam's work is interdisciplinary, borrowing from anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
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