Knowledge Tree
Relations (1)
cross_type 2.32 — strongly supporting 4 facts
Steven Pinker is a prominent figure in evolutionary psychology, having authored books that serve as introductions to the field {fact:2, fact:3} and providing a conceptual framework for its application to the mind [1]. His work in this area has been a subject of academic discourse and critique within the discipline [2].
Facts (4)
Sources
Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 2 facts
referenceSteven Pinker's book 'The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature' (2002) provides an accessible introduction to the ideas of evolutionary psychology.
referenceSteven Pinker's book 'How the Mind Works' (1997) provides an accessible introduction to evolutionary psychology and cognitive science.
Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
perspectiveW. Tecumseh Fitch criticizes certain strands of evolutionary psychology for promoting a pan-adaptationist view of evolution and considers the question posed by Steven Pinker and Paul Bloom regarding whether language evolved as an adaptation to be misleading.
claimSteven Pinker describes evolutionary psychology not as a single theory, but as a large set of hypotheses and a specific way of applying evolutionary theory to the mind, emphasizing adaptation, gene-level selection, and modularity.