Steven Pinker is a cognitive scientist, psychologist, and bestselling author known for his research on language, mind, and human nature. He is the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and previously taught at Stanford and MIT. Pinker’s work explores how language and cognition emerge from the structure of the human brain, and he is widely recognized for his contributions to evolutionary psychology and the science of language. He is the author of several influential books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, The Better Angels of Our Nature, and Enlightenment Now, which examine human progress, rationality, and the role of science in society. Pinker is a strong advocate for reason, scientific thinking, and open debate in public life.
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Steven Pinker
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