Nature, nurture, or both? How biology and experience impact mental health

Join Distinguished Professor Bob Krueger to hear him speak about 'Nature, nurture, or both? A fresh look at how biology and experience combine to impact mental health.' Professor Krueger is a renowned scientist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

Research.com ranks him in the top 100 most impactful psychologists in the world. At this one-night only event, join us in hearing this influential scientist unpack and update some of the great debates regarding mental health.

Abstract: Historically, there has been extensive debate about whether mental health is more attributable to aspects of a person, such as their genetics, or aspects of one's experience, such as their rearing environment. With accumulating evidence, this "nature vs. nurture" dichotomy is rapidly giving way to a more integrated perspective that can help articulate how specific genetic factors and specific environmental experiences correlate and interact.

This presentation will document the science of how nature promotes mental health via nurture. It will focus on contemporary insights about how nature and nurture can be brought together to improve mental health throughout the population.