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Steven Pinker
Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
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The experimental psychologist discusses the quest for understanding what makes us tick. … Watch
February 5, 2009 | In Science & Tech
Steven Pinker Redefines Moral Relativism
The experimental psychologist says not all problems have to have a moralistic solution. … Watch
February 5, 2009 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
Steven Pinker Interviews Thomas Hobbes
Steven Pinker wants to better understand the great philosopher. … Watch
February 5, 2009 | In History
Steven Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Until 2003, he taught in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. He conducts research on language and cognition, writes for publications such as the New York Times, Time, and The New Republic, and is the author of seven books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, Words and Rules, The Blank Slate, and most recently, The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature. Pinker was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2004. He was born in Montreal, Canada and educated at McGill University and Harvard.
