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Authors@Google: Steven Pinker
Renowned linguist Steven Pinker speaks at Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters about his book "The Stuff of Thought." This event took place on September 24, 2007, as part of the Authors@Google series. For more information about Steven Pinker, please visit http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/books/stuff/index.html
Length: 4504
Rating: 4.80 (446 ratings)
Tags: Authors@Google Steven Pinker Google Authors Linguistics
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Steven Pinker 1of3: The computational theory of mind
Steven Pinker on the computational theory of mind and evolutionary psychology. Our mental faculties assume a world like that of our ancestors. Pinker describes some of the tricks our minds do, which helped us in the natural world, but can lead to maladaptive behaviour in the modern world.
From a conference in 1998 called Der Digitale Planet (The Digital Planet, I guess), which also included Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Jared Diamond and Douglas Adams. Links follow:
Douglas Adams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msAF_MDYWNE
Richard Dawkins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdBOb9tQjNU
Daniel Dennett: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psBwnE0ByUw
Jared Diamond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_P1VGqMBo
Found here (at the bottom):
http://www.reitstoen.com/dennett.php
Direct link to video (real media):
http://www.web-for-vision.com:8080/ramgen/SPIEGEL/Wfv_Isdn.smil
Length: 648
Rating: 4.90 (49 ratings)
Tags: mind thought evolution evolutionary psychology learning memory
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Steven Pinker: A brief history of violence
http://www.ted.com Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may seem illogical and even obscene, given Iraq and Darfur, we are living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
Length: 1272
Rating: 4.70 (527 ratings)
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Steven Pinker - The Stuff of Thought
Why is it that we often don't say what we mean? Why don't we make grammatical sense when we swear? What does our language tell us about ourselves? Find out in The Stuff of Thought, the new book by Steven Pinker
Length: 170
Rating: 4.90 (53 ratings)
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Political Rhetoric, Explained - Steven Pinker
Compete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/09/12/Steven_Pinker_The_Stuff_of_Thought
Psychologist Steven Pinker explains why political rhetoric often tends to be vague, empty, and bland.
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One of the principal researchers on language and cognition, Steven Pinker turns his focus to what our language says about us. He explores the sometimes comic, sometimes tragic ways our mind works, using language as a clue.
Why do we impose taboos on certain topics, like sex? Why do we go to great lengths to bribe or convince?
What do our swear words (and their syntax) say about us? How do our minds handle the large amount of information targeted at us each day? - The Commonwealth Club of California
Steven Pinker is a prominent Canadian-American experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist and popular science writer known for his wide-ranging advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.Pinker is also a Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Until 2003, he taught in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT.
Length: 320
Rating: 4.80 (32 ratings)
Tags: language speech politics politicians gaffe empty rhetoric speeches mccain obama biden palin campaign foratv
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