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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Person gptkb:Scientist gptkb:psychology |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
rationalism
humanism scientific skepticism |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Mc_Gill_University
gptkb:Harvard_University |
| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:William_James_Fellow_Award
gptkb:George_A._Miller_Prize_in_Cognitive_Science gptkb:Troland_Research_Award |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
September 18, 1954
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Montreal,_Quebec,_Canada
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Montreal
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| gptkbp:child |
Catherine Pinker
Julian Pinker |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times gptkb:The_Atlantic gptkb:Time_Magazine |
| gptkbp:contribution |
advocating for science-based policy making
discussing the implications of evolutionary theory on human behavior advancing the field of language acquisition analyzing historical trends in violence and peace analyzing the impact of technology on society engaging in public speaking and debates exploring cognitive biases and decision making promoting rationalism and enlightenment values writing essays and articles for popular media exploring the relationship between language and thought |
| gptkbp:field |
cognitive science
psycholinguistics evolutionary psychology |
| gptkbp:has_child |
gptkb:Eliza_Pinker
Noah Pinker |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
gptkb:sociology
gptkb:philosophy gptkb:psychology linguistics political science |
| gptkbp:has_written |
gptkb:the_Enlightenment
language acquisition the impact of technology violence human nature the importance of education the nature of happiness moral psychology the future of humanity the role of reason the role of empathy the evolution of language the importance of free speech progress in society the benefits of democracy the decline of violence the psychology of language the science of reading the significance of the Enlightenment values |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Steven Pinker
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Daniel_Kahneman
gptkb:Richard_Dawkins gptkb:Steven_Levitt |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
gptkb:B._F._Skinner |
| gptkbp:known_for |
popularizing the idea of the 'blank slate' in human nature
advocating for the scientific understanding of language debating the role of nature vs. nurture writing about the decline of violence in modern society advocating evolutionary psychology popularizing cognitive science writing about language and mind |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
gptkb:Canadian |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Better_Angels_of_Our_Nature
gptkb:Enlightenment_Now gptkb:The_Language_Instinct How the Mind Works |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Linguistics gptkb:psychology |
| gptkbp:received |
gptkb:William_James_Fellow_Award
gptkb:Troland_Research_Award |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Rebecca_Goldstein
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| gptkbp:website |
www.stevenpinker.com
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:The_Blank_Slate
gptkb:The_Better_Angels_of_Our_Nature gptkb:Enlightenment_Now gptkb:The_Language_Instinct How the Mind Works |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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