An online platform removed 257 papers written or co-written by the University of Chicago’s Nicholas Polson after other academics raised questions.

The philosophy of comparative psychology investigates a range of issues connected to the study of animal minds. These include first-order questions about the nature of certain cognitive traits, the c...

AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Paranoia is commonly conceptualized along a continuum ranging from transient suspiciousness and mistrust to fixed persec

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A blog about imperfect cognitions, such as delusional beliefs, distorted memories, confabulatory explanations, and implicit biases.

Incels (involuntary celibates) are an online subculture whose members define themselves by a perceived inability to form sexual or romantic relationships. Despite rare but high-profile instances of id...

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Abstract. What enables me to know that others exist? Nathalie Duddington offers two distinctive, and underexplored, insights into the question. She focuses

In this brief entry, we offer an overview of classic and contemporary debates surrounding clinical delusions in philosophy and psychology. Researchers disagree about the nature of delusional states an...

Why does a normal person sometimes obstinately hold onto a belief against independent evidence? Existing approaches often assume that non-evidential factors

Everyone is invited to a two-day interdisciplinary conference on 'Self-Awareness and Intersubjectivity' in Philosophy Fortnight, with a fantastic line of speakers. Date: 12 March 2026, 1pm - Late aft...

The scientist was famous for linking healing with storytelling. Sometimes that meant reshaping patients’ reality.

A major symptom of “Derealization/Depersonalization Disorder” is derealization. People who experience derealization report a sense of unreality when it comes to their surroundings, yet they still p...

This is a warm invitation to a mini-workshop on 'When knowledge isn't power' in Philosophy Fortnight. Hosted by The Warwick Mind and Action Research Centre (WMA) and Funded by Leverhulme Trust. Organi...

How does it come about that a person akratically believes that P, while at the same time believing that the available evidence speaks against P? Among the current accounts, Scanlon offers an intuit...

According to a recent account of disinformation, disinformation is content that “generates ignorance” (Simion 2024a; 2024b). The view improves upon previous accounts that focused upon the potential fo...

Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU

Abstract. Schopenhauer has a longstanding reputation for misanthropy. The reputation is warranted, but it is also potentially misleading. Privately, Schope

Online memorial for Andrew Cooper: Remember their life, share tributes, and celebrate their legacy on Forever In Our Hearts.

Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (Early View)

Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the interface between philosophy of mind, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal...