In the simplest terms, the cancelling instinct is an attempt to “control the spread of common knowledge” Pinker believes. His ...

Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker said that President Donald Trump had a point about liberal bias at the university, ...

Harvard Psychology professor Steven A. Pinker condemned the rise of cancel culture in higher education at an Institute of ...

In a new book, the Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker argues that an awareness that everyone knows what you know is a powerful driver of human social life. By Dennis Duncan Dennis Duncan teaches ...

In a sense, human beings are constantly playing games with one another. Whether finding one’s place in the pecking order, testing another’s mettle, angling for scarce resources or more desirable ...

From using words to overthrowing regimes, shared awareness is necessary for people to coordinate. The cognitive scientist explains to Nature how it works. When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: ...

Charles Murray replies to a critic.

Steven Pinker’s new book perfectly encapsulates what a contradictory figure he has become. Much of it is a clear, fascinating explanation of a major psychological phenomenon. But then he starts ...