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Learn about Steven Pinker, a prominent scholar of evolutionary psychology, psycholinguistics, and cognitive science. He is the author of several popular books on language, mind, and human nature, and a recipient of many awards and honors.
A book by Steven Pinker that argues that violence in the world has declined over time and suggests explanations for this trend. The book uses data, historical analysis, and psychological theory to explore the role of human motives, cultural and material factors, and historical forces in shaping violence and peace.
The Blank Slate is a 2002 book by cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker that argues against the tabula rasa model of human behavior and evolutionary psychology. The book explores the implications of his view for social and political issues, and challenges the "linked dogmas" of empiricism, romanticism, and dualism.
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Enlightenment Now is a 2018 book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that argues that the Enlightenment values of reason, science, and humanism have brought progress to the world. The book covers topics such as health, prosperity, peace, happiness, inequality, nuclear weapons, global warming, and existential risks.
A 1997 book by Steven Pinker, a cognitive psychologist, that explains human mind's functions and quirks in evolutionary terms. The book covers topics such as vision, emotion, feminism, and the meaning of life, and argues for a computational theory of mind and a neo-Darwinist approach to evolution.
The Language Instinct is a 1994 book by Steven Pinker, a psycholinguist and evolutionary linguist, who argues that language is an innate human ability and a universal grammar. He challenges common myths about language, such as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis and the decline of language quality, and cites evidence from linguistics, psychology, and biology.
The Stuff of Thought: Language As a Window Into Human Nature is a 2007 book by experimental psychologist Steven Pinker. Pinker "analyzes how our words relate to thoughts and to the world around us and reveals what this tells us about ourselves." [1] Put another way, Pinker "probes the mystery of human nature by examining how we use words". [2]