Jesse Bering
Jesse Bering | |
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Born | Jesse Michael Bering May 6, 1975 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Psychologist Writer |
Website | jessebering |
Jesse Michael Bering (born May 6, 1975) is an American
Early life and education
Bering was born in 1975 in
Career and views
Bering is the former director of the Institute of Cognition and Culture at Queen's University Belfast and began his career as a psychology professor at the University of Arkansas. After a period as a full-time writer and professor at Wells College, he took up a science communication post at the University of Otago in 2014.
Bering is notable for his frank and humorous handling of controversial issues in psychological science, especially those dealing with
He is also a Project Partner in the
In his book Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us he argues that paraphilias (so-called "sexual perversions" or "deviancies") should be viewed objectively and judged by the harm they cause, not by moral disgust. His account, in a somewhat light-hearted manner, includes anecdotes of his own experiences as a gay teenager.[6][7][8][9]
Works
- The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny, and the Meaning of Life (W. W. Norton, 2011) – named one of the top 25 books of 2011[10] by the American Library Association.
- Why is the Penis Shaped Like That? And Other Reflections on Being Human (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2012)
- Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2013)
- Suicidal: Why We Kill Ourselves (University of Chicago Press, 2018).
References
- ^ Bering, The Belief Instinct, 2011, p. 2.
- ^ a b Mayhew, Ann (August 9, 2013). "Not Too Taboo? PW Talks with Jesse Bering". PublishersWeekly. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Bering in Mind - A research psychologist's curious look at human behavior". Scientific American. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Recognition Awards to Keasling, Bering, and Riley". NOGLSTP. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Explaining Religion Project". Oxford University, Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Poole, Steven (February 12, 2014). "Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us by Jesse Bering – review". The Guardian.
- ^ Strimpel, Zoe (March 2, 2014). "Perv review – Jesse Bering's engaging study of sexual deviancy". The Guardian.
- ^ Bergner, Daniel (October 4, 2013). "Acquired Tastes". The New York Times.
- ^ Bussel, Rachel Kramer (October 18, 2013). "Can Pedophiles Help Themselves? A Book's Provocative Take on Sexuality". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Choice editors preview their favorite books and websites of 2011" (Press release). American Library Association. December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2012.