Jordan Peterson

Jordan Bernt Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, author and cultural critic. A double B.A. from University of Alberta, Peterson obtained his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from McGill University. After remaining at McGill for couple of years as post-doctoral fellow he served psychology department of Harvard University as assistant and then associate professor. He then returned to Canada to serve as full professor at University of Toronto. Primary areas of his studies include social, personality and abnormal psychology. He gives special heed to psychology of religious and ideological belief and evaluation and betterment of personality and performance. His work received support from agencies like Canadian Institute for Health Research and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Councils of Canada. An author and co-author of over hundred academic papers, Peterson published two books ‘Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief’ and ‘12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos’. He appears frequently as essayist and guest panellist in the popular TVOntario current affairs program ‘The Agenda’ and has garnered decent presence online. He attracted international media attention after censuring political correctness and the Canadian government's Bill C-16 through a series of videos posted on his YouTube channel.