What does "pinkerian" mean?

Of or relating to Steven Pinker (born 1954), Canadian-born experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and linguist, known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.

Pinkerian

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Of or relating to Steven Pinker (born 1954), Canadian-born experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and linguist, known for his advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.

Etymology

From Pinker + -ian.

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