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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 184 quotes by Steven Pinker Steven Arthur Pinker (born September 18, 1954) is a Canadian-born U.S. experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist, and popular science author. He is a Harvard College Professor and 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. Pinker's academic specializations are visual cognition and... Read full biography of Steven Pinker → 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... » Ctrl → Human nature is complex. Even if we do have inclinations toward violence, we also have inclination to empathy, to cooperation, to self-control. 0 The art of photography is all about directing the attention of the viewer. 0 Gossip is certainly one of the things that language is useful for, because it's always handy to know who needs a favor, who can offer a favor... → 0 Cognitive psychology tells us that the unaided human mind is vulnerable to many fallacies and illusions because of its reliance on its memory for... → 0 Photography is a kind of virtual reality, and it helps if you can create the illusion of being in an interesting world. 0 I think the reason that swearing is both so offensive and so attractive is that it is a way to push people's emotional buttons, and especially... → 0 Racism, because it favors color over talent, is bad for business. 0 Cognitive psychology has shown that the mind best understands facts when they are woven into a conceptual fabric, such as a narrative, mental map, or... → 0 The strongest argument against totalitarianism may be a recognition of a universal human nature; that all humans have innate desires for life... → 0 Northeastern and most coastal states will vote for the candidate who is more closely aligned with international cooperation and engagement... → 0 Most wars are not fought over shortages of resources such as food and water, but rather over conquest, revenge, and ideology. 0 Broadly speaking, the Southern and Western desert and mountain states will vote for the candidate who endorses an aggressive military, a role for... → 0 The idea that children are passive repositories to be shaped by their parents has been massively overstated. A child's peer group is a far... → 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... » Ctrl → Add a quote!


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