Stephen Pinker

Mentioned in 5 analyzed podcast episodes across 4 shows

Appears On

StarTalk Radio The Rich Roll Podcast DarkHorse Podcast Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

Episode Appearances

StarTalk Radio · Jan 23, 2026

What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker

“Cognitive psychologist at Harvard; author of 'When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows'; expert on common knowledge theory”

Common Knowledge TheorySocial Coordination MechanismsNonverbal Communication and Signaling

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The Rich Roll Podcast · Jan 15, 2026

Cognitive Scientist Maya Shankar On Navigating Unexpected Life Changes, The Neuroscience Of Identity, & How To Unlock Your Next Self

“Cognitive scientist; author of 'The Language Instinct'; book inspired Maya to pursue cognitive science after losing violin career”

Neuroscience of Identity and Self-ConceptAffective Forecasting and Prediction BiasEnd of History Illusion

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DarkHorse Podcast · Jan 11, 2026

Preventing Truth Decay: Michael Shermer on DarkHorse

“Cognitive scientist; adherent of secular humanism and enlightenment values discussed as alternative to religious frameworks”

Epistemology and how we determine truth in sciencePeer review system failures and scientific fraud enforcementInstitutional corruption and ideological capture in academia

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Nov 17, 2025

AMA | November 2025

“Previous Mindscape guest whose work on common knowledge shaped Carroll's thinking on social dynamics”

Superintelligent AI Risk vs. Near-Term AI Deployment SafetyMany-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum MechanicsEntropy and Coarse-Graining in Physics

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Oct 13, 2025

AMA | October 2025

“Cognitive scientist discussed regarding Aumann's agreement theorem and rational disagreement”

Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum MechanicsDavid Lewis Modal Realism and Possible WorldsBorn Rule Derivation and Self-Locating Uncertainty

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