Steven Pinker Cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author

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Steven Pinker is a cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. He is the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University and is known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.

Enlightenment Now: The Future of Progress | Steven Pinker


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