There is an interesting debate in the Evolutionary Psychology e-list that might interest GNXP readers. Readers who don’t know about the group might want to read this article in Salon. Additionally, Ian Pitchford, who runs the list, is Editor-in-Chief of Human Nature (also on our sidebar). Of late, Dr. Pitchford has not been particularly kind to those who moot the idea of inter-group differences in pyschological metrics. On a related note: Steven Pinker has a selection of his academic articles and many of his popular press pieces on his website. Sometimes the internet tempts you not to ever go outside, huh?
Further question: To those in the know-would Steven Rose be a good opposite thinker to Steven Pinker on the “innateness” question? I am asking because I am reading a lot of cognitive science, and am curious as to the works of those who find modularity unconvincing and have a more expansive conception of mental plasticity than most scholars I am familiar with.
Posted by razib at 11:43 AM