Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
sapinker's profile
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker
Verified account
@sapinker

Tweets

Steven PinkerVerified account

@sapinker

Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

Boston, MA
pinker.wjh.harvard.edu
Joined January 2010

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 30 Apr 2014

    Preposterous 1-in-5-women-raped stat (& similar "campus rape epidemic") is junk science; interferes w rape prevention http://goo.gl/UYX9RI 

    10:47 AM - 30 Apr 2014
    • 85 Retweets
    • 67 Likes
    • Ivar Folstad Refly Perseus Chris Burgess Anatoly Karp Brian Ornduff Terrell Huggs @reiver ⊼ (Charles Iliya Krempeaux) Tuthmosis Sonofra
    21 replies 85 retweets 67 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. strbuk‏ @strbuk 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I disagree with your assessment of preposterous. So many sexual assaults go completely unreported … http://tl.gd/nbhjcs 

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Marc Darston‏ @FeralTendancies 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @strbuk

        @strbuk @sapinker that's a weird way of saying "don't challenge dogma". How do you know there are a lot unreported if they're UNREPORTED?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. strbuk‏ @strbuk 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @FeralTendancies

        @FeralTendancies @sapinker Because of the statistics I've heard for many years. Because of the anecdotal st… http://tl.gd/nbhn9v 

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. Jerald Rowlett‏ @JeraldRowlett 1 May 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @instapundit If drunk sex is rape didn't the woman also commit rape?

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. 1 more reply
      1. Chuck B Charles‏ @chuck_chuckb 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker in other words, it's not individual delinquency but a collective socio-biological phenomenon - do I finally get parole now?

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Rebarbative‏ @Genuflectional 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker So: What's the correct number? That would seem to be worth tweeting.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. changerofbits‏ @changerofbits 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        .@sapinker You are a jackass if you don't see the category error with crime reports vs actual crime, especially with rape/sex abuse.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. changerofbits‏ @changerofbits 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @changerofbits

        .@sapinker Add to that the obvious political motive behind the video, and I'd say your baloney detection kit needs to be repaired.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2. dan browne‏ @safetydept 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        Valid critique or no? “@sapinker: Preposterous 1-in-5-women-raped stat is junk science; interferes w rape prevention http://goo.gl/UYX9RI ”

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. k.l. sealegs‏ @klsealegs 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @safetydept

        @safetydept No. MOST victims won't report to police, since most perps are relatives/partners/friends or due to fear of cops, stigma etc.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. Herb Hunter‏ @HerbHunterJr 4 May 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Apparently, other studies have yielded results similar to the 1-in-5 statistic. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2014/may/02/are-20-percent-women-sexually-assaulted-they-gradu/ …

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Carl Gottlieb‏ @c_cgottlieb 1 May 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @clairlemon it's not about doing good. It's about power and money. Thanks to honest people like @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Philip N Cohen‏Verified account @familyunequal 1 May 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        On the other hand is MT @sapinker: Preposterous 1-in-5-women-raped stat ... is junk science; interferes w rape prevention

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Dr. Rad, Ph.D.‏ @doctorisinnow 1 May 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @JohnAllenPaulos There are problems with research on rape. But the video is ripe with flaws, see response e.g. by Luis Soberon.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Matthew Dockrey‏ @gfish 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I remember thinking it was preposterous too. I was 14. Since then, I've actually talked to women. Now I think it's optimistic.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Patrick Tiernan‏ @PatrickTiernan 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker ditto to everything written above

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Steve Woodard‏ @SteveKC40V 30 Apr 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I would like more details on both studies before accepting your "junk science" judgement. The issue is too important.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info