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- Full Name: Steven Arthur Pinker
- Born: September 18, 1954
- Raised in Montreal, Canada
- Nationality: Canadian-American
- Occupation: Scientist and Author
- Professor at Harvard University
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Pinker specialized in visual cognition and language development in children, and he is most famous for the idea that language is an "instinct" or biological adaptation shaped by natural selection. He opposes Noam Chomsky and others who regard the human capacity for language to be the by-product of other adaptations. -
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@rustyrockets have you read the Steven Pinker book i gave you? It really is delightful :)
@Aysh1 | July 09, 2009 05:46 PM -
And now I'm going to start « The Language Instinct », also by Steven Pinker. Oooh how I've longed to read this one. It's been a whole year.
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The feeling of contentment. Just finished reading the book I started at the beginning of the year - « How The Mind Works » by Steven Pinker.
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#svpt This might be interesting just to get an other perspective upon mediafocus-Steven Pinker on the myth of violence http://bit.ly/79ZsF
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#svpt This might be interseting just to get an other perspective upon mediafocus -Steven Pinker on the myth of violence http://bit.ly/79ZsF
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View All Steven Pinker Questions (25) | Ask a Questionaccording to Pinker what is `Universal Grammar` (2 Answers)Steve Pinker expands on Noam Chomsky's concept of "Universal Grammar" - a linguistic theory hypothesizing that all languages share common grammar principles which are innate to humans. Pinker postulates, however, ... read moreWhich cookbooks do you like the best and why? (2 Answers)There are several that I like: My number-one favorite is Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation. It gives modern ways of using traditional cooking ingredients ... read moreWhat is your favorite Steven Seagal moment? (4 Answers)Well, I have two. If it's real-life Seagal moments, this interview where he claims to be a clairvoyant god who's teaching his fans through gestures and facial expressions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-a_-g-6kvk And ... read more
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature - $16.00
In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pinker argu...
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.) - $15.99
In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use...
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How the Mind Works - $18.95
“A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.” —New York Review of Books The Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller How the Mind Works is a fascinating, provocative work explorin...
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature - $16.00
In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading experts on language and the mind, explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and political colorings. With characteristic wit, lucidity, and insight, Pink...
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The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature - $16.00
This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of language Bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to ...
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Steven Pinker Timeline
- September 18, 1954: Born
- 1973: Dawson College graduate
- 1994: Releases The Language Instinct
- 2004: Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People
- 2002: Releases The Blank Slate
- 2005: Defends Harvard President Lawrence Summers in gender controversy
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