1940's Science and Technology | Heredity and Environment

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By: Robert S. Woodworth

Date: 1941

Source: Woodworth, Robert S. Heredity and Environment: A Critical Survey of Recently Published Materials on Twins and Foster Children. New York: Social Science Research Council, 1941, 1–3.

About the Author: Robert S. Woodworth (1869–1962) became interested in psychology while taking philosophy courses at Amherst College in Massachusetts. As a graduate student at Harvard, he encountered William James's Principles of Psychology, which inspired him to study psychology in earnest, though he retained his interest in philosophy. Finally settling on psychology in 1903 (twelve years after graduation), Woodworth joined the faculty of Columbia University. His 1938 book, Experimental Psychology, was considered the "bible" in its field for many years.

Introduction

In 1941, Woodworth was asked by the...