Susan Pinker

Who is Susan Pinker?

Susan Pinker is a developmental psychologist who writes about social science for the daily press. Her column, The Business Brain, on the neuroscience and behavioral economics of the business world, appears weekly in Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail. Susan also writes opinions and feature articles on psychology, public policy, education and business for the international press.

Her book about the roots of sex differences in the classroom and the workplace, The Sexual Paradox: Men, Women and the Real Gender Gap, has been published in 17 countries. Susan’s ideas have been featured in the New York Times, The Times, The Economist, The Financial Times, The Today Show, Oprah Magazine, and Der Spiegel, among other publications. She lives in Montreal, where she is currently working on a book on the science of social bonds.