Image

Archive for Steven Pinker – Page 2

Psychology and Philanthropy’s Attack on Darwin and Evolution Theory (part I of II)

On many days I wear three different hats: geologist, psychotherapist (in the field of counseling psychology), and philanthropist. I try to bring this wide-angle view to the work I do as a philanthropist making and monitoring grants primarily in the areas of mental health and human services. In this two-part blog series I’d like to […]

Read More

Digital Skeptic or Analog Celebrant … Which Frame Would You Choose? (part two of two)

Welcome to part two. Let me see if I can get you up to speed. In part one I talked about two frames: digital skeptic and digital celebrant. Simply, digital skeptics view the rise of the digital age with a fair bit of caution and reserve. On the other hand, digital celebrants, well, celebrate the […]

Read More

Don’t Be Found Dumb Over Moral (Attachment) Dumbfounding (part II)

Welcome to part II of a three-part series on the subjects of moral (attachment) dumbfounding and moral modules. We left off part I with a reading of a moral narrative used by Dr. Haidt in his research. Please refer back to part I if you need to refresh your memory concerning this moral narrative. OK, […]

Read More

Don’t Be Found Dumb Over Moral (Attachment) Dumbfounding (part I)

Welcome to part I of a three-part series on the topics of moral (attachment) dumbfounding and moral modules. Lets get started. I recently finished reading psychology professor Jonathan Haidt’s 2012 book entitled The Righteous Mind—Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. I appreciated Haidt’s observation that there are essentially six moral modules that […]

Read More