Jordan Peterson was born in 1962 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He received a BA in political science from the University of Alberta in 1984 and a PhD in psychology from McGill University in 1991. After working as a professor at the University of Toronto, he became a full-time writer and public speaker. Peterson is the author of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, a self-help book that has become a bestseller in many countries. He has also written extensively on psychology, religion, and philosophy.