Paul Bloom (born December 24, 1963) is the Canadian American Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of psychology and cognitive science at Yale University. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on language, morality, religion, fiction, and art.
Books
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion.
Bloom, Paul (2016)
Ecco
Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil
Bloom, Paul (2013)
The Crown Publishing Group
How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like
Bloom, Paul (2010)
New York: W. W. Norton & Co.
Descartes’ baby: How the science of child development explains what makes us human
Bloom, Paul (2004)
New York: Basic Books
How children learn the meanings of words
Bloom, Paul (2000)
Cambridge, MA. MIT Press
Language, logic, and concepts: Essays in honor of John Macnamara
Jackendoff, R.; Bloom, P.; & Wynn, K. (1999)
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
Language and space
Bloom, Paul; Peterson, M.; Nadel, L.; & Garrett, M. (1996)
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
Language acquisition: Core readings
Bloom, Paul (1994)
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press