Alison Gopnik
Alison Gopnik (born June 16, 1955) is an American
professor of
psychology and affiliate professor of
philosophy at the
University of California, Berkeley. She is known for her work in the areas of
cognitive and
language development, specializing in the effect of language on thought, the development of a
theory of mind, and causal learning. Her writing on psychology and cognitive science has appeared in
''Science'', ''
Scientific American'', ''
The Times Literary Supplement'', ''
The New York Review of Books'', ''
The New York Times'', ''
New Scientist'',
''Slate'' and others. Her body of work also includes four books and over 100 journal articles.
She has frequently appeared on TV and radio including
''The Charlie Rose Show'' and ''
The Colbert Report''. ''Slate'' writes of Gopnik, "One of the most prominent researchers in the field, Gopnik is also one of the finest writers, with a special gift for relating scientific research to the questions that parents and others most want answered. This is where to go if you want to get into the head of a baby." Gopnik is a columnist for ''
The Wall Street Journal'', sharing the Mind & Matter column with
Robert Sapolsky on alternating Saturdays.
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