Bloom, Paul

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