The Life Of The Mind by Steven Pinker

Jul 22 2024 21 ep. 9 mins 344
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Delve deep into the labyrinth of the human mind with Professor Steven Pinker as he demystifies the complexities of the human condition using the tools offered by cognitive psychology. Steven is a world-renowned Cognitive Psychologist, Linguist and Professor who has taught at Harvard, MIT & Stanford Universities, and has made it to Time Magazines’ 100 Most Influential People in the World Today. Calling Professor Pinker a Titan in his field would definitely be an understatement! In this 20 chapter Videobook series, watch Professor Pinker hand you the key that will open your mind to the inner workings of the human psyche. Buckle up for a mind-bending journey into evolutionary psychology, the language of the brain and more..

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Rationality Under Threat: Steven Pinker On Academic Freedom at Dissident Dialogues

Jul 22 2024 14 mins  
Hundreds of people have been canceled or fired for expressing their opinion, in academia - an institution that was created for the free exchange of ideas. How do we protect our institutions of reason?

Enlightenment Now (S1 EP20)

Nov 30 2022 8 mins  
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On the latest episode of ‘The Life Of The Mind’, Steven walks you through the evolution of violence and how its trajectory has changed over the past two millennia. Steven also delves into good and bad aspects of human nature while also looking at how civil and societal progress have impacted the prevalence of violence.

Why Do We Deny The Existence of Human Nature? (S1 EP18)

Nov 16 2022 11 mins  
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Nov 09 2022 10 mins  
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What Makes Music So Universal? (S1 EP16)

Nov 02 2022 4 mins  
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What Evolution Reveals About Human Behavior (S1 EP15)

Oct 26 2022 12 mins  
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Oct 19 2022 7 mins  
In the latest episode of ‘The Life Of The Mind’, Steven Pinker delves into the mind of a bystander and explains the social-psychological theory of bystander apathy, a phenomenon in which people are less likely to help others in groups than when they are alone.

The Eight Levels of Charitable Giving (S1 EP13)

Oct 12 2022 8 mins  
With an interesting look into charity and generosity as a whole, Steven Pinker refers to Moses Maimonedes’s theory on the eight rungs of generosity in this new episode. Donating for a good cause is never a bad idea, but why is it important to assess the situation and understand the process? With common knowledge in human communication evolving with us, we are all aware of the n

Common knowledge and Its role in one’s life (S1 EP12)

Oct 05 2022 7 mins  
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