The Life Of The Mind by Steven Pinker

In his latest and last episode of the series, Steven Pinker discusses his magisterial book, Enlightenment Now.

According to Steven, humanism, reason, and science—the three pillars of enlightenment, has historically fueled enormous advancement in virtually every facet of life and are our best hope for sustaining it in the future.

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.

On the latest episode of ‘The Life Of The Mind’, Steven discusses his most controversial book, The Blank Slate, the fabric of which is human nature's moral, political and emotional colorings.

He also touches on the numerous aspects of human nature including fear, morality, and finding meaning in life.

Since the Ancient Greeks discussed the origins of personality traits, the great debate of Nature vs. Nurture has been at the forefront of psychological debate. 

In this episode, Steven discusses how genetics influences a person's personality and make-up as he debunks the fallacy that nurture has a greater influence on how we act.

Steven Pinker explains the incredible role of music in cultures around the world in his latest episode, providing substantial evidence to say that music is the labyrinth that connects us all.

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.

In ‘Common Knowledge’ - Steven Pinker’s observation on the mechanics of subconscious human communication, he deciphers the way humans navigate situation and circumstance based on an honour system that has been in place through the ages.

For those interested in the workings of advanced human communications, Pinker issues this walkthrough for us to approach through our own experiences and perspectives relative to common knowledge.

In episode Ten, the viewers will hear about the main components of language, and how varying tonalities come together to create meaningful communication between people despite their abstract pathways.

Do you want to know what brain impairments affect one's ability to speak? Hear it from Pinker himself.

In episode nine, Steven Pinker takes us on a journey through grammar enlightening us on how the algorithms and neural structures of the brain shape the rules of language. 

Here, he guides the listener through the mechanics of mental grammar and memorization to better understand the brain and its language.

In episode eight, Steven Pinker goes on to explore the essence of language and elaborates on how meaning is generated through language. 

In episode six, Steven Pinker explains the impact and influence of language while also introducing our audience to the psychological phenomenon of word magic.

In episode six, Steven Pinker discusses the critical periods in life that accelerate growth and learning, delving into the findings of why children and teenagers grasp the syntax and semantics of language more easily than adults.

In episode five, Steven Pinker shares his expertise on how the brain develops language while shedding light on how children, in particular, acquire language at a young age. 

In episode four, Steven Pinker explains how human vision works.

He elaborates on the concept of human visual attention and its limitations, including the laws of optics and projection.

In episode three, Steven Pinker delves into the concept of mental imagery and explains how this phenomenon appears in one's mind.

In episode two, Pinker weighs in on how the brain makes sense of the auditory world, the physics of sound and much more.