Maria Fedorova
@mariafedor.bsky.social
PhD researcher in philosophy at University of Vienna | philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science & epistemology | https://mariiafedorova.com
I'm back at the Junkyard with some thoughts on the imaginative nature of psychedelic visions
This week at The Junkyard: A post by Maria Fedorova junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2025/10...
Psychedelic visions are immersive mental simulations — The Junkyard
A post by Maria Fedorova In a series of interviews conducted by T. C. Swift and his colleagues on psilocybin (the psychoactive compound in “magic” mushrooms) experiences of cancer patients suffering ...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I'm back at the Junkyard with some thoughts on the imaginative nature of psychedelic visions
Having lots of fun at the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind 2025 conference this weekend, with plenty more exciting talks yet to come. I’ll be speaking tomorrow about psychedelic "visions" — why and how they matter in psychedelic therapy.
💫 Our conference #ISPSM25 is just around the corner (24-26 October). We hope to see you there! ✨
Visit our website for more information about the programme and to register: www.ispsmind.com/internationa...
Visit our website for more information about the programme and to register: www.ispsmind.com/internationa...
a sea otter is swimming in the water .
Alt: a sea otter is floating in the water and clapping its paws
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October 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Having lots of fun at the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind 2025 conference this weekend, with plenty more exciting talks yet to come. I’ll be speaking tomorrow about psychedelic "visions" — why and how they matter in psychedelic therapy.
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We've got some amazing speakers lined up and a broad range of topics. It's going to be a very stimulating and interdisciplinary discussion so please join us if you can!
Our schedule for our next network seminar has now been finalised!
Check out our website for the full list of awesome talks:
birminghamphenomenalnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/10/netw...
P.S. there's still time to register!
Check out our website for the full list of awesome talks:
birminghamphenomenalnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/10/netw...
P.S. there's still time to register!
October 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We've got some amazing speakers lined up and a broad range of topics. It's going to be a very stimulating and interdisciplinary discussion so please join us if you can!
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for some reason analytic philosophers still think it's acceptable to opine about gender while ignoring the last 75 years of research in the philosophy of gender
This is virulently anti-trans: not simply arguing that there's a reasonably natural concept of transition-independent biological sex (fine) but also that there is no reasonably natural biological or social concept whose extensions is trans and cis women dailynous.com/2025/09/19/p...
Philosophers File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Cases on Transgender Athletes - Daily Nous
A group of 24 philosophers has submitted an amicus curiae brief for two US Supreme Court cases concerning laws about the participation of transgender athletes in sports. The two cases are Bradley Litt...
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September 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
for some reason analytic philosophers still think it's acceptable to opine about gender while ignoring the last 75 years of research in the philosophy of gender
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There is a chair in philosophy of mind vacant at the department of philosophy at Vienna:
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June 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There is a chair in philosophy of mind vacant at the department of philosophy at Vienna:
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🌍 In Vienna today and no plans for the Evening? Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion:
Current Crises, Possible Futures
🗓️ When: Today! Thursday, May 8, 17:45–19:00
📍 Where: Aula am Campus, 1090 Wien
Explore the challenges of our time and the futures that await us. Details below! 👇
Current Crises, Possible Futures
🗓️ When: Today! Thursday, May 8, 17:45–19:00
📍 Where: Aula am Campus, 1090 Wien
Explore the challenges of our time and the futures that await us. Details below! 👇
May 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🌍 In Vienna today and no plans for the Evening? Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion:
Current Crises, Possible Futures
🗓️ When: Today! Thursday, May 8, 17:45–19:00
📍 Where: Aula am Campus, 1090 Wien
Explore the challenges of our time and the futures that await us. Details below! 👇
Current Crises, Possible Futures
🗓️ When: Today! Thursday, May 8, 17:45–19:00
📍 Where: Aula am Campus, 1090 Wien
Explore the challenges of our time and the futures that await us. Details below! 👇
Great review by Joshua Kugel and his colleagues, showing how central insights might be to therapeutically beneficial psychedelic states
The first paper from my PhD has been published!
Insights on Psychedelics: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Effects
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Insights on Psychedelics: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Effects
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Insights on psychedelics: A systematic review of therapeutic effects
Insight – a sudden change in understanding or perspective that feels true or reliable – is a common occurrence during psychedelic experiences, and oft…
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May 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Great review by Joshua Kugel and his colleagues, showing how central insights might be to therapeutically beneficial psychedelic states
Join us for the graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism" on May 8-10, at the University of Vienna. The conference's schedule, alongside other details about how to register and find the venue, can be found here: mindstomovements.carrd.co
#cogsci #philsky
#cogsci #philsky
From Minds to Movements
Interdisciplinary graduate conference
mindstomovements.carrd.co
April 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Join us for the graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism" on May 8-10, at the University of Vienna. The conference's schedule, alongside other details about how to register and find the venue, can be found here: mindstomovements.carrd.co
#cogsci #philsky
#cogsci #philsky
Undisciplined by Melz Owusu is an incredible guide to imagining very much needed impossible possibilities. It's also a good antidote to political despair.
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
Undisciplined: Reclaiming the Right to Imagine
Undisciplined: Reclaiming the Right to Imagine, 'Undisciplined' is an odyssey into possibility. In a profound and heartfelt offering, Melz Owusu delves into the stifling impact of the education system...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Undisciplined by Melz Owusu is an incredible guide to imagining very much needed impossible possibilities. It's also a good antidote to political despair.
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
CFP: The interdisciplinary graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism"
Date: May 8–10, 2025
Venue: University of Vienna
Application deadline: March 10, 2025
#cogsci #philsky
mindstomovements.carrd.co
Date: May 8–10, 2025
Venue: University of Vienna
Application deadline: March 10, 2025
#cogsci #philsky
mindstomovements.carrd.co
From Minds to Movements
Interdisciplinary graduate conference
mindstomovements.carrd.co
February 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
CFP: The interdisciplinary graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism"
Date: May 8–10, 2025
Venue: University of Vienna
Application deadline: March 10, 2025
#cogsci #philsky
mindstomovements.carrd.co
Date: May 8–10, 2025
Venue: University of Vienna
Application deadline: March 10, 2025
#cogsci #philsky
mindstomovements.carrd.co
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New Perspectives in the Philosophy of Mind
Course date: July 1–10, 2025
Location: Budapest
Speakers: David Pitt, Clare Batty, Sam Coleman, Esa Díaz-León, Amy Kind, Howard Robinson, Charles Siewert, Wayne Wu
events.ceu.edu/2025-07-01/a...
Course date: July 1–10, 2025
Location: Budapest
Speakers: David Pitt, Clare Batty, Sam Coleman, Esa Díaz-León, Amy Kind, Howard Robinson, Charles Siewert, Wayne Wu
events.ceu.edu/2025-07-01/a...
Applications for the Summer University are OPEN!
events.ceu.edu
December 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM
New Perspectives in the Philosophy of Mind
Course date: July 1–10, 2025
Location: Budapest
Speakers: David Pitt, Clare Batty, Sam Coleman, Esa Díaz-León, Amy Kind, Howard Robinson, Charles Siewert, Wayne Wu
events.ceu.edu/2025-07-01/a...
Course date: July 1–10, 2025
Location: Budapest
Speakers: David Pitt, Clare Batty, Sam Coleman, Esa Díaz-León, Amy Kind, Howard Robinson, Charles Siewert, Wayne Wu
events.ceu.edu/2025-07-01/a...
Reposted by Maria Fedorova
Reposted by Maria Fedorova
This week at The Junkyard: A post by Maria Fedorova junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2024/11...
Imagining Better Futures in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy — The Junkyard
A post by Maria Fedorova Classic psychedelics, such as LSD and psilocybin, are both mind-altering and mind-revealing agents. They sharpen one’s sensations, induce illusions and hallucinations, distor...
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November 27, 2024 at 8:53 PM
This week at The Junkyard: A post by Maria Fedorova junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2024/11...