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 8 May 2015

    insightful analysis of gender inequities in child rearing by Judith Shulevitz. http://nyti.ms/1P5IshQ 

    6:24 AM - 8 May 2015
    • 54 Retweets
    • 66 Likes
    • Hugo Alves 🌶💆🏻‍♂️ MaritsaPeres Jo Diddley TahsinCetinkaya Lynn Vos Jesse Campbell Jen Crozier Musthafa Farouq Dr. Karenna Malavanti
    20 replies 54 retweets 66 likes
      1. Clark H‏ @Clarksterh 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker 2) implicit observation in her article, but unstated, is that fathers are not generally given equal vote when scheduling kids. 2/n

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Identity & Anonymity‏ @identities_ 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        .@sapinker, intresting are we totally free to shape #socialroles or do we have some kind of instinctual universal #gender grammar?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Identity & Anonymity‏ @identities_ 8 May 2015
        Replying to @identities_

        .@sapinker is there relation similar to #math talent versus #testosterone? empirical fact: add hormone ➜ you will get better in math

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. 1 more reply
      1. Peg‏ @ethnobot 10 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @SlaughterAM Oh, but check out the comments, which belie, refine and/or expand the insights.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Future Miracle 未ら来る‏ @miraioritekita 10 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        Steven Pinkerさん  insightful analysis Thank you very much!! @sapinker @SlaughterAM

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. OneManUniverse‏ @OneManUniverse 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @CathyYoung63 Ending was a bit weird. If one partner works much longer hours, does equality demand that housework must be equal?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Luke‏ @Lukey627 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @CHSommers Couples who have division of labour are happier, why am I not surprised by this...

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Invé Tu‏ @invetu 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker… Been absolutely critical to our evolution. We could not have become the humans we are today if we only evolved to hunt mammoth

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Invé Tu‏ @invetu 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker men are bigger, faster, stronger. Surely there are things that women are better at. I think this is one of them and it’s

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Invé Tu‏ @invetu 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker but it seems so hard for us to see the fact that women are so much better at this than men as something other than discrimination

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Invé Tu‏ @invetu 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker putting off one’s own immediate desires for the benefit of others is essential for raising a family, holding a community together

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Voltaire‏ @la_voltaire 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        #HelicopterParentIssues @sapinker @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Voltaire‏ @la_voltaire 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        The solution is for mothers to stop creating extra work that makes parenting harder. Teach kids self-sufficiency. @sapinker @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Voltaire‏ @la_voltaire 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        Mothers are like bosses that dole out more work w/o increasing staff. Then wonder why long hours or incomplete project @sapinker @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Voltaire‏ @la_voltaire 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        Mothers need to overcome judgement issues. This seems to be root of problem, not Dad's helping more. @sapinker @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Voltaire‏ @la_voltaire 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        So mothers create busywork and expect fathers to be the workers. This isn't equality, it's enabling parenting fantasy @sapinker @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Voltaire‏ @la_voltaire 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        Blame fathers for not fulfilling mothers expectations, yet those expectations are derived by the mothers alone. @sapinker @CHSommers

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Clark H‏ @Clarksterh 8 May 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker 3) not addressed by article: worry is more than parental time sink, worry also impact kids (loss freedom) #FreeRangeKids n/n

        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