Steven Pinker: The stuff of thought

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Description: http://www.ted.com - In an exclusive preview of his new book, The Stuff of Thought, Steven Pinker looks at language, and the way it expresses the workings of our minds. By analyzing common sentences and words, he shows us how, in what we say and how we say it, we're communicating much more than we realize.
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PianoWallaby ::: Favorites Thanks for posting this. He's great. (and "go brights!") 07-09-18 16:06:52 __________________________________________________
amjPeace ::: Favorites You can see the profiles and the vase at the same time if you imagine the profiles are holding the vase up with their faces. 07-09-13 23:35:21 __________________________________________________
wayzotoichi ::: Favorites I think his voice is a doppelganger for Ross's dad in FRIENDS - voice-twin(?). 07-09-12 13:01:20 __________________________________________________
wayzotoichi ::: Favorites If you read some of his books in advance its a good brain breaker, so this little jog/workout (!) is easier to take in. I recommend his mind/language trilogy (inc. how the mind works, and blank slate) V. good upload from TEDtalks! 07-09-12 07:47:04 __________________________________________________
reivilo ::: Favorites what the?!?!? man, that was a lot of words really really fast... for a word smith he pounds it a lil thick. 07-09-12 04:08:13 __________________________________________________
bitRAKE ::: Favorites Of course, Pinker only reviews the basics - communication is always multi-faceted and the linear thread need only barely hold together several other lines of thought. 07-09-11 18:33:30 __________________________________________________
Mjhavok ::: Favorites His book is out soon. This month I think. 07-09-11 19:54:46 __________________________________________________
benjis007 ::: Favorites it is important to build bridges to the general public. 07-09-11 22:46:39 __________________________________________________
2LegHumanist ::: Favorites OH YEAH! 07-09-11 17:55:54 __________________________________________________