Paul Bloom is a professor of psychology at
Yale University.
His research explores how children and adults
understand the physical and social world, with special focus on
morality, religion, fiction, and art. He has won numerous awards for his
research and teaching. He is past-president of the Society for
Philosophy and Psychology, and co-editor of Behavioural and Brain
Sciences, one of the major journals in the field.
Dr. Bloom has written for
scientific journals such as Nature and Science, and for popular outlets
such as The New York Times, the Guardian, and the Atlantic. He is the
author or editor of four books, including How Children Learn the Meanings of Words, and Descartes' Baby: How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human.
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