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James Turner

@moody-philosopher.bsky.social
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Philosopher of Cognitive Science and Psychiatry. Researching moods and mood disorders. sites.google.com/view/jamesturnerph…

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Fabian Hundertmark @fhundertmark.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Workshop announcement: Functions and Dysfunctions in Medicine and Psychiatry (11–12 June 2026 at @vlc-lab.bsky.social) with @moody-philosopher.bsky.social, Virginia Ballesteros, @harrif.bsky.social, @frabellazzi.bsky.social, @mjurjako.bsky.social, @hsherl.bsky.social, @emas-b.bsky.social and more.
Poster with mechanical Brain-Heart-like structure as decoration and with the following text:

11-12 June 2026
workshop on
FUNCTIONS
AND DYSFUNCTIONS
IN MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY
Facultat de Filosofia i Ciències de l'Educació • Universitat de València
Virginia Ballesteros
(University of Valencia)
Francesca Bellazzi (Durham University)
Harriet Fagerberg
(University of Cambridge)
Victor Fernández
(University of Granada)
Fabian Hundertmark (University of Valencia)
John Matthewson (Massey University)
Miguel de Prado
(University of Granada)
Henrik Røed Sherling
(University of Cambridge)
Ema Sullivan-Bissett
(University of Birmingham)
Marko Jurjako
(University of Rijeka)
James urnel
(Umeå University
Jerome Wakefield
(New York University)
Organizers: Virginia Ballesteros • Fabian Hundertmark • James Turner
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Fabian Hundertmark @fhundertmark.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New paper out! 🎉 “Swampman goes to the doctor” (with @moody-philosopher.bsky.social) is now out in Mefisto. Yes, this is an actual paper title. And yes, the question is: can a creature without a past be physically or mentally ill? philarchive.org/rec/TURSGT
Vintage-style comic-book cover in a retro 1970s/1980s aesthetic. A green, moss-covered swamp-creature sits in a doctor’s office while a female doctor with dark hair and glasses, wearing a white coat, holds a syringe and a clipboard and speaks to him. A yellow comic-style burst reads: “Can a creature without a past be ill?” The cover also includes the author names James Turner and Fabian Hundertmark and publication information for Mefisto, Vol. 9, No. 2 (2025). The overall tone is pulpy, playful, and philosophical.
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Fabian Hundertmark @fhundertmark.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
New paper out! 🎉 “Moving Past Ahistorical Theories of Function and Malfunctioning” (with @moody-philosopher.bsky.social) is now in Biology & Philosophy. doi.org/10.1007/s105...
A “Change My Mind”–style meme photo. Two academics (Fabian Hundertmark and James Turner) sit at a small table outdoors (park setting) with laptops, books, and takeaway coffee cups. A large sign on the front of the table reads: “Malfunctions need history. Otherwise you fail Distinction and Futile Functioning challenge.” Below it: “Fabian Hundertmark & James Turner. Biology & Philosophy (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s10539-026-10010-2.” The photo is framed like a promotional announcement for a new paper.
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James Turner @moody-philosopher.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
I had a great time speaking with @realadamhunt.bsky.social on his Evolving Psychiatry Podcast. youtu.be/4AObqE2-sHY?...
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Most Depression is Not a Disorder | James Turner | Evolving Psychiatry Podcast #49
YouTube video by Evolving Psychiatry
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James Turner @moody-philosopher.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Does low mood have representational content? If so, what does it represent? Find out in my new paper, recently accepted in Philosophy of Science. philarchive.org/rec/TURWLM
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James Turner, What’s Low Mood All About? An Indicative-Imperative Account of Low Mood’s Content - PhilArchive
Does low mood have intentional content? If so, what is it? Philosophers have tried to answer both questions by appealing to low mood’s phenomenal character. However, appeals to phenomenology have not ...
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James Turner @moody-philosopher.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Happy New Year to you too, Sérgio!
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James Turner @moody-philosopher.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I should probably post something, so here's my paper on the biological function of low mood. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Bad Feelings, Best Explanations: In Defence of the Propitiousness Theory of the Low Mood System - Erkenntnis
There are three main accounts of the proper function of the low mood system (LMS): the social risk theory, the disease theory, and the propitiousness theory. Adjudicating between these accounts has pr...
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