Psychology

Authors@Google: Steven Pinker

Submitted by Singularitarian on Wed, 2011-11-02 13:33
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Steven Pinker

The author of The New York Times bestseller The Stuff of Thought offers a controversial history of violence.

Why Do We Like What We Like?

Submitted by Singularitarian on Tue, 2011-07-19 07:05

Acclaimed evolutionary psychologist Paul Bloom reveals how certain universal aspects of the human mind explain our curious desires, tastes and pleasures.

God is in The Neurons

Submitted by Singularitarian on Tue, 2011-07-19 06:49

God is in The Neurons' documents the research that has been the reason why Chiren Boumaaza, aka 'Athene', disappeared from his usual viral YouTube series for the past year. Known mainly for his record-setting World of Warcraft and online poker stunts and his extravagant character in his videos, Boumaaza had long been seen as a genius by some, a 'troll' by many and an incredibly capable gamer and entertainer by most.