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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 10/09/2026

How helpful is self-help? On Imperfect Cognitions this week, Carme Isern-Mas discusses the potential harms of everyday self-help discourse in contexts of systemic oppression. imperfectcognitions.... #newresearch #philsky #philpsy

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The Harms of Self-Help Discourse

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 03/09/2026

On today’s post, Sorin Baiasu & Luke Jordan continue their two-part series on philosophy in a time of mental health crisis: bridging academic philosophy and psychotherapy. imperfectcognitions.... #newproject #philsky #philpsy

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Bridging Academic Philosophy and Psychotherapy

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 27/08/2026

Can philosophy help in a time of mental health crisis? This week on Imperfect Cognitions, Sorin Baiasu & Luke Jordan begin a two-part series, starting with Continuing Professional Development Through Philosophy. imperfectcognitions.... #newproject #philsky #philpsy

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Continuing Professional Development through Philosophy

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 20/08/2026

Today on Imperfect Cognitions, Kate Lynch reflects on Christopher Samuel's exhibition 'Watch Us Lead' and the role museums can play in shaping whose stories are heard. imperfectcognitions.... #philsky #philpsy

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Museums and Missing Voices

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 23/07/2026

Today on the Imperfect Cognitions blog, Alessandro Fiorello discusses his recent paper, 'Terminal Boredom, Longevity, and Narrative'. Can a meaningful human life can survive extreme longevity? imperfectcognitions.... #newresearch #philsky #philpsy

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Terminal Boredom, Longevity, and Narrative

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

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Mayo P. Candenas (He/They) @mayopcandenas.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hi! My first paper is out in Philosophical Psychology (@journalphp.bsky.social), co-authored with Laura Nuño de la Rosa 😁 "The Functional Ambivalence of Mental Symptoms: Organizational and Temporal Dimensions of Dysfunction in Enactive Psychiatry" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The functional ambivalence of mental symptoms: organizational and temporal dimensions of dysfunction in Enactive Psychiatry

This paper introduces the concept of the functional ambivalence of mental symptoms as a contribution to Enactive Psychiatry. Drawing on the autonomy-centered foundations of the enactive approach, w...

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Holger Hank @holgerhank.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

“ 'So, I think I’m going to major in philosophy' is the kind of undergraduate statement that for decades has terrorized tuition-burdened parents." NYT reports that #philosophy majors are now being hired by #AI companies ... #philsky www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/b...

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The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 25/06/2026

What is in a fairytale? A look into the new exhibition at the British Library! imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2026/06/fair... Can fairytales tell us about morality and identity? Can they be arguments? #philsky #philosophy @britishlibrary.bsky.social

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Fairy tales at the British Library

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Nathália de Ávila @nndeavila.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I'm very grateful to the Exeter-Birmingham network for all the support they've given to my work. You are truly amazing.

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 18/06/2026

What is AI psychosis? In March, we held a workshop on Hearing Voices, Suicidality and AI Psychosis. Today's post summarises exciting talks from: Elisabetta Lalumera, Anneli Jefferson, Kathleen Murphy-Hollies, Lucy Osler, and Lisa Bortolotti imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 11/06/2026

How does Artificial Intelligence transform the culture of grief? Today, Nathália de Ávila (University of Cologne) explores how griefbots impact the grieving process, and if, simulating the presence of lost loved one, prevents loss from taking place. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 04/06/2026

Diagnosis has always been relational. Floriane Brunet and Christophe Gauld make the case that when adolescents arrive at clinical encounters holding a framework for their own experience, the task isn't to correct them, it's to relate with that. imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 28/05/2026

Daniel Dennett's influence on modern philosophy cannot be overstated. Today, in his honour, Lisa Bortolotti presents a special issue of Philosophical Psychology dedicated to the legacy of his philosophy. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 21/05/2026

Do you want to avoid the masculine generic and struggle to choose among the many gender-fair alternatives? This post is for you. Martina Rosola, researcher in Philosophy of Language, shares her research on the role of language in systems of injustice. #philsky

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Which is the fairest of them all?

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 14/05/2026

SAPERE, a charity offering philosophy courses for children and communities has undergone a transformation, it's now Thoughtful! Co-director, Grace Lockrobin presents the new format and website for the project. Check it out at: www.thoughtful.org.uk/ imperfectcognitions....

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Home - Thoughtful

Thoughtful is the Society for Philosophical Enquiry, working for over 30 years to bring Philosophy for Children and Communities (P4C) to the UK

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 08/05/2026

"I see psychotherapy as a form of participatory sense‐making, which highlights the reciprocity, relationality, and co‐embodiment that make therapeutic encounters unique and irreducible to protocols." - Enara Garcia (University of Southern Denmark) #philpsy #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 30/04/2026

This week's post is by Shao-Pu Kang, assistant professor at National Tsing-Hua University, Graduate Institute of Philosophy, presenting his recent paper 'Against an Epistemic Argument for Mineness' published in Review of Philosophy and Psychology. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 23/04/2026

Today, Víctor Fernández Castro (University of Granada) and Miguel Núñez de Prado-Gordillo (University of Granada) present their paper “Embodied, embedded, enactive, extended… and exclusionary? Toward an inclusive E-Cognition for cognitive diversity” #philsky #cogsci imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 16/04/2026

Today, we welcome Pablo Andrés López Silva (University of Valparaíso) and Miguel Núñez de Prado-Gordillo (University of Granada), to present their recent paper “A Roadmap to 4E Mental Health,” published in Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology. imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 09/04/2026

Today, Charlotte Gauvry (University of Bonn) and Uwe Peters (Utrecht University), introduce their recent paper "Epistemic Challenges Faced by Non-native English Speakers in Philosophy" published in Review of Philosophy and Psychology. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 02/04/2026

This week, Michael Cholbi (University of Edinburgh) and Paolo Stellino (NOVA University Lisbon) introduce: 'The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Suicide' recently published with Oxford University Press. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 26/03/2026

Today, Dr. Lena Wimmer (University of Würzburg), presents her recent paper Why Disinformation, Fake News, and Conspiracy Theories are not Fiction: A View From Philosophical Aesthetics and Literary Studies published in Review of Philosophy and Psychology #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 19/03/2026

This week, Víctor Verdejo, José Luis Bermúdez, and Matheus Valente introduce their collection Sharing Thoughts: Philosophical Perspectives on Intersubjectivity and Communication, recently published with Oxford University Press. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 12/03/2026

Today’s post is by Brady Wagoner, (University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University). With Maja Sødinge Jørgensen and Kirstine Pahuus he published a article in Current Opinion in Psychology: “Conspiracy theories through the lens of collective memory”. #philsky #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Pilar Lopez-Cantero @lopezcantero.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

“On the one hand, the mainstreaming of psychotherapy language is interpreted as a sign of progress… On the other hand, the mainstreaming of psychotherapy language has also been interpreted as a deterioration of mental health vocabulary, and as a pathologization of everyday struggles”

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Carme Isern-Mas @isernmas.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Why does everyday psychotherapy language feel both empowering and troubling? TLDR: Because two practices are at play: mental health-speak, which empowers, and therapy-speak, which distorts. A summary of our paper (w/ @almagro.bsky.social) in the great Imperfect Cognitions blog. 🙌

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 05/03/2026

This week, Anna Mameli, a secondary school student, and volunteer for the Philosophy Garden, reports on a paper recently published in a special issue of Revue Internationale de Philosophie on philosophy and its benefits in the public sphere. #philsky

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The Benefits of Doing Philosophy

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 26/02/2026

This week, Marta Jorba (Pompeu Fabra University), and co-authors present their recent paper open access 'Person-first and identity-first approaches to Autism: metaphysical and linguistic implications' published in Synthese. #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 19/02/2026

How does social injustice impact distressing background feelings? Does this constitute an existential injustice? Daniel Vespermann (Heidelberg University) and Sanna Karoliina Tirkkonen (University of Helsinki) present their paper exploring the topic. #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 12/02/2026

This week's post is by Alexander Edlich (LMU Munich), and Alfred Archer (University of Tilburg) presenting their paper 'Rejecting Identities: Stigma and Hermeneutical Injustice' published in Social Epistemology. #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 05/02/2026

This week, Manuel Almagro (University of Valencia) and Carme Isern-Mas (University of the Balearic Islands), present their recent paper 'Blunting concepts: The double-edged effect of popularizing psychotherapy language' (Philosophical Psychology). #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 29/01/2026

This week, Kristina Šekrst, a researcher and engineer working on logic, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, presents an introduction to her new book, The Illusion Engine: The Quest for Machine Consciousness published in Springer Nature. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 22/01/2026

This week's post is by Helene Cæcilie Mørck and co-authors presenting their recent paper 'For a Choreography of Emotions: Spatiotemporal Phenomenology' published in Psychopathology. Exploring the link of movement and emotion through a phenoenological lens imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 15/01/2026

Today's post is by Annalisa Coliva, at the University of California, Irvine. Presenting her recent paper arguing for a 'family resemblance' conception of womanhood, rejecting the idea that it must be tied to strict, necessary, and sufficient conditions. #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Sally Latham @sallylatham.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

In this week's @imperfectcognitions.com blog Daria Cybulska presents research showing that skills taught in information literacy are similar to those of conspiracy theorists. imperfectcognitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/info...

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Information Literacy Skills of Conspiracy Theorists? Call for Reflection

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 08/01/2026

Todays post is by Daria Cybulska, Director of Programmes and Evaluation at Wikimedia UK. Presenting an exploration of the role of emotion in conspiracy theory. What role does emotion play in driving tendency towards conspiratorial thinking? #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 01/01/2026

Todays post is by David Simonin, director of "Homo Fabulator: the performativity of illusory representations", and editor of a new book (in French) on the power of stories. He asks, what if our illusions shaped reality more reliably than the truth? #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 26/12/2025

This week, Orestis Palermos introduces his new book Cyborg Rights: Extending Cognition, Ethics and the Law (Routledge 2025). He investigates the possible legal implications of the exteneded mind technologies, what happens when memories can be hacked? #philpsy #philsky

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Cyborg Rights

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

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 18/12/2025

This week, Elly Vintiadis presents an introduction to her guest-edited special issue of Philosophical Psychology on psychedelic-assisted therapy: The Promises and Perils of the Psychedlic Turn in Psychiatry. #philpsy #philsky imperfectcognitions....

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Imperfect Cognitions @imperfectcognitions.com · 11/12/2025

What is boredom and why is it bad? This week, Lorraine Besser, Middlebury College, Vermont introduces her argument that boredom in intrinsically bad because we are dissatisfied and frustrated by the level of cognitive engagement we are experiencing. #philsky #philpsy imperfectcognitions....

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