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{{person|name=Jordan Peterson|occupation=Professor of Psychology|birthday=June 12, 1962|ethnicity=Irish, Norweigan, possibly other| image=File:Jordanpeterson.jpg}} | {{person|name=Jordan Peterson|occupation=Professor of Psychology|birthday=June 12, 1962|ethnicity=Irish, Norweigan, possibly other| image=File:Jordanpeterson.jpg}} | ||
'''Jordan Bernt Peterson''' (born June 12, 1962) is a clinical psychologist, self-help guru and professor of psychology at University of Toronto. He describes himself as a classical liberal, a centrist and a free speech advocate. He has been labeled [[neoliberal]] and [[tradcon]]. | '''Jordan Bernt Peterson''' (born June 12, 1962) is a clinical psychologist, self-help guru and professor of psychology at University of Toronto. He describes himself as a classical liberal, a centrist, an advocate for individualism, and a free speech advocate. He has been labeled [[neoliberal]] and [[tradcon]]. | ||
Peterson is sometimes [[blackpill|blackpilled]]. However, different from most blackpillers, he does not support the complete reversal of female emancipation and he does not regard [[lookism]] and superficiality as urgent issues. | Peterson is sometimes [[blackpill|blackpilled]]. However, different from most blackpillers, he does not support the complete reversal of female emancipation and he does not regard [[lookism]] and superficiality as urgent issues. | ||
Rather, he suggests to socialize people to be competitive and simply embrace [[biological essentialism|natural human behaviors]] that decide [[dominance hierarchy|hierarchies]] which he regards to be mainly decided by competence anyhow. | Rather, he suggests to socialize people to be competitive and simply embrace [[biological essentialism|natural human behaviors]] that decide [[dominance hierarchy|hierarchies]] which he regards to be mainly decided by competence anyhow. | ||
He also claims hierarchies are crucial for achieving well-being, [[monogamy]], predictability and order (though not so strict that it could hinder the ability to change and adapt). He is particularly critical of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Left New Left], radical leftism (especially Stalinism), identitarianism, authoritarianism, and [[social constructionism]]. | He also claims hierarchies are crucial for achieving well-being, [[monogamy]], predictability and order (though not so strict that it could hinder the ability to change and adapt). He is particularly critical of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Left New Left], radical leftism (especially Stalinism), identitarianism, authoritarianism, collectivism, and [[social constructionism]]. | ||
His main area of study is [[personality]] psychology with a focus on the assessment and improvement of [[personality]] and performance, as well as the relation between religious and ideological beliefs and human conflict. He has an appreciation for Jungian psychology and for describing social phenomena through fables and allegories. | His main area of study is [[personality]] psychology with a focus on the assessment and improvement of [[personality]] and performance, as well as the relation between religious and ideological beliefs and human conflict. He has an appreciation for Jungian psychology and for describing social phenomena through fables and allegories. | ||