Stephen Gadsby
@stephengadsby.bsky.social
Researching (ir)rationality, self-deception, eating disorders, imposter syndrome, body representation, delusions. FWO postdoctoral fellow, University of Antwerp. stephengadsby.com
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Stephen Gadsby
@stephengadsby.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Pathologizing Values: When Should Patients Be Treated Against Their Will? - The Prindle Institute for Ethics
Patient's decision-making autonomy is not easily overridden.
www.prindleinstitute.org
My latest article at the Prindle Post, wherein I discuss issues surrounding coercive treatment and 'pathological values' in anorexia. #philsky #anorexia
www.prindleinstitute.org/2025/01/path...
www.prindleinstitute.org/2025/01/path...
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Don’t miss our Lunch Time Talk with Amanda Evans!
📅 Tomorrow, October 21st
⏰ 12pm EDT
📍 CL-1117
Title: "Psychiatric Deep Brain Stimulation and the Ethics of Mechanistic Recovery"
This talk will not be livestreamed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
See you there!
#LTT #CenterPhilSci
📅 Tomorrow, October 21st
⏰ 12pm EDT
📍 CL-1117
Title: "Psychiatric Deep Brain Stimulation and the Ethics of Mechanistic Recovery"
This talk will not be livestreamed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
See you there!
#LTT #CenterPhilSci
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Don’t miss our Lunch Time Talk with Amanda Evans!
📅 Tomorrow, October 21st
⏰ 12pm EDT
📍 CL-1117
Title: "Psychiatric Deep Brain Stimulation and the Ethics of Mechanistic Recovery"
This talk will not be livestreamed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
See you there!
#LTT #CenterPhilSci
📅 Tomorrow, October 21st
⏰ 12pm EDT
📍 CL-1117
Title: "Psychiatric Deep Brain Stimulation and the Ethics of Mechanistic Recovery"
This talk will not be livestreamed. We apologize for the inconvenience.
See you there!
#LTT #CenterPhilSci
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In which I throw a small and very timid cat amongst some large and aggressive pigeons.
philpapers.org/rec/LEVTWO-10
philpapers.org/rec/LEVTWO-10
Neil Levy, The work of philosophy in the age of mechanical reproduction: How AI threatens the meaningfulness of philosophy - PhilPapers
Some philosophers have worried that AI threatens meaning in life by making humans redundant in the workplace or by relegating them to menial tasks. While these worries may be justified, there's ...
philpapers.org
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
In which I throw a small and very timid cat amongst some large and aggressive pigeons.
philpapers.org/rec/LEVTWO-10
philpapers.org/rec/LEVTWO-10
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Work with Us at Brains! Call for Associate Editor Self-Nominations
Hi All, Brains relies on contributions from scholars working in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science. It is a volunteer-run organization, but also one of the major public venues for work in the field. If you would like to…
Hi All, Brains relies on contributions from scholars working in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science. It is a volunteer-run organization, but also one of the major public venues for work in the field. If you would like to…
Work with Us at Brains! Call for Associate Editor Self-Nominations
Hi All, Brains relies on contributions from scholars working in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science. It is a volunteer-run organization, but also one of the major public venues for work in the field. If you would like to contribute to this project, please consider self-nominating for one of our Associate Editor positions! Associate Editors generally oversee content contributions on the blog, and are expected to undertake 1-2 initiatives per year for new types of content.
philosophyofbrains.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Work with Us at Brains! Call for Associate Editor Self-Nominations
Hi All, Brains relies on contributions from scholars working in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science. It is a volunteer-run organization, but also one of the major public venues for work in the field. If you would like to…
Hi All, Brains relies on contributions from scholars working in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science. It is a volunteer-run organization, but also one of the major public venues for work in the field. If you would like to…
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Nice piece by @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social where he implies that the only interdisciplinary conversations worth having are those at SPP (@socphilpsych.bsky.social). I agree!
A big shoutout to @levelsof.bsky.social & @oldjerryfodor.bsky.social for putting together a conversation-inspiring SPP 2025!
A big shoutout to @levelsof.bsky.social & @oldjerryfodor.bsky.social for putting together a conversation-inspiring SPP 2025!
September 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Nice piece by @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social where he implies that the only interdisciplinary conversations worth having are those at SPP (@socphilpsych.bsky.social). I agree!
A big shoutout to @levelsof.bsky.social & @oldjerryfodor.bsky.social for putting together a conversation-inspiring SPP 2025!
A big shoutout to @levelsof.bsky.social & @oldjerryfodor.bsky.social for putting together a conversation-inspiring SPP 2025!
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The real philosophy journal scandal goes back to 1921 when The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology, and Scientific Methods shortened its name to The Journal of Philosophy so it was "more convenient for citation," which of course made it easier for Mind to drop psychology from its subtitle in 1974.
September 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The real philosophy journal scandal goes back to 1921 when The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology, and Scientific Methods shortened its name to The Journal of Philosophy so it was "more convenient for citation," which of course made it easier for Mind to drop psychology from its subtitle in 1974.
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There were a number of articles accepted by one top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025, and that number is...
Philosophy’s Journal Problem Captured in One Number? - Daily Nous
The number of articles accepted by a top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025: 1. So reports The Journal of Philosophy. Here are the journal's 2025 statistics through July 1st, as report...
dailynous.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There were a number of articles accepted by one top philosophy journal in the first six months of 2025, and that number is...
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Are interoception and mental health linked? Many assume so, with interoception even described as a psychiatric “p-factor.” But in our latest preprint, we were surprised to find little evidence for such a connection. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵 Thread with our reflections on the matter 👇
Interoceptive Ability is Unrelated to Mental Health Symptoms: Evidence From a Large Scale Multi-Domain Psychophysical Investigation
Interoception-the sensing and perception of the internal viscera-is widely cast as a transdiagnostic mechanism linking brain-body interaction to mental illness. Prevailing models propose that altered ...
www.medrxiv.org
August 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Are interoception and mental health linked? Many assume so, with interoception even described as a psychiatric “p-factor.” But in our latest preprint, we were surprised to find little evidence for such a connection. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵 Thread with our reflections on the matter 👇
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This week, Chenwei Nie (University of Warwick) introduces his new approach to the issue of "Why do rational people obstinately hold onto irrational beliefs?" This is a section from the upcoming publication 'Epistemic Dilemmas and Epistemic Normativity' (Routledge).
#philsky
imperfectcognitions....
August 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, Chenwei Nie (University of Warwick) introduces his new approach to the issue of "Why do rational people obstinately hold onto irrational beliefs?" This is a section from the upcoming publication 'Epistemic Dilemmas and Epistemic Normativity' (Routledge).
#philsky
imperfectcognitions....
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I am very happy so share that my most recent article on self-narration titled "Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance" just got published in Topoi (Open Access). doi.org/10.1007/s112... #philsky 1/3
Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance - Topoi
Topoi - Self-narration, many philosophers assume, is an important practice for self-understanding and meaning-making. However, self-narration does not occur in an ideologically neutral space, but...
doi.org
August 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I am very happy so share that my most recent article on self-narration titled "Counter Self-Narration: A Creative-Imaginative Practice of Resistance" just got published in Topoi (Open Access). doi.org/10.1007/s112... #philsky 1/3
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how it feels to have an article published
August 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
how it feels to have an article published
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Zelensky’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
August 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Zelensky’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
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Whether it’s Donald Trump allowing Gazans to starve or a nameless protester throwing a sandwich at an ICE agent, both sides have helped perpetrate food-related atrocities.
August 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Whether it’s Donald Trump allowing Gazans to starve or a nameless protester throwing a sandwich at an ICE agent, both sides have helped perpetrate food-related atrocities.
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Here's the preprint of my forth. paper on "Language comprehension and the rhythm of perception" on Mind&Language. My claim, inspired by Kantian schematism, is that perception unfolds with distinctive rhythms:
philpapers.org/rec/VERLCA-3...
philpapers.org/rec/VERLCA-3...
Alfredo Vernazzani, Language comprehension and the rhythm of perception - PhilPapers
It is widely agreed that language understanding has a distinctive phenomenology, as illustrated by phenomenal contrast cases. Yet it remains unclear how to account for the perceptual phenomenology of ...
philpapers.org
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Here's the preprint of my forth. paper on "Language comprehension and the rhythm of perception" on Mind&Language. My claim, inspired by Kantian schematism, is that perception unfolds with distinctive rhythms:
philpapers.org/rec/VERLCA-3...
philpapers.org/rec/VERLCA-3...
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If you’re at #ASSC28 you can still find my Pirate Poster 🏴☠️🖼️ hanging on a side of the poster session area (don’t worry, it’s not taking up anyone’s else's space). 🧵
July 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you’re at #ASSC28 you can still find my Pirate Poster 🏴☠️🖼️ hanging on a side of the poster session area (don’t worry, it’s not taking up anyone’s else's space). 🧵
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Ben @benyoung.bsky.social and I are editing a special issue on the philosophy of smell and taste. Whether you have worked on these intriguing senses before or want to get into them for the first time, this is your call! Bonus point: fully open access 👍
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
Call for Papers: Philosophy and Chemosenses
| Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
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...
philosophymindscience.org
July 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ben @benyoung.bsky.social and I are editing a special issue on the philosophy of smell and taste. Whether you have worked on these intriguing senses before or want to get into them for the first time, this is your call! Bonus point: fully open access 👍
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
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🚨 Call for Abstracts!
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social
🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social
🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...
June 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
🚨 Call for Abstracts!
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social
🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social
🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...
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The University of Vienna is hiring a full Professor in Philosophy of Mind! Spread the word! philjobs.org/job/show/29293
Full Professor of Philosophy of Mind, University of Vienna
- PhilJobs:JFP
Full Professor of Philosophy of Mind, University of Vienna
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
July 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The University of Vienna is hiring a full Professor in Philosophy of Mind! Spread the word! philjobs.org/job/show/29293
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Very interesting talks by Mahony and Chevalier, & by Stephen Gadsby, on lived experience and participatory research in the context of anorexia nervosa: to what extent does the pursuit of thinness or the anorexia diagnosis become part of the person's identity? #epistemicinjustice #philpsy #philsky
June 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Very interesting talks by Mahony and Chevalier, & by Stephen Gadsby, on lived experience and participatory research in the context of anorexia nervosa: to what extent does the pursuit of thinness or the anorexia diagnosis become part of the person's identity? #epistemicinjustice #philpsy #philsky
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Whether it's Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Trump using the military to attack American citizens, both presidents crossed some dangerous red lines for democracy.
June 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Whether it's Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Trump using the military to attack American citizens, both presidents crossed some dangerous red lines for democracy.
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Note to academics: not all lacunae need to be filled
June 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Note to academics: not all lacunae need to be filled
If anyone is around Oxford next week, come and check out this conference. Lot of great talks on the philosophy and psychology of social emotions.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Social Emotions, Social Bonds
Human beings are social animals that seek to live in community with others. Although this fact has long been taken into account in the fields of social epistemology and social ontology, philosophy of ...
philevents.org
May 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If anyone is around Oxford next week, come and check out this conference. Lot of great talks on the philosophy and psychology of social emotions.
philevents.org/event/show/1...
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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sometimes people get told their stuff 'feels grad student-y', which could mean lots of things obviously. here's one thing i think it often means, and something i think it's good to get a bit more thoughtful about as you move from writing seminar papers to writing things you want to publish (thread)
May 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
sometimes people get told their stuff 'feels grad student-y', which could mean lots of things obviously. here's one thing i think it often means, and something i think it's good to get a bit more thoughtful about as you move from writing seminar papers to writing things you want to publish (thread)
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5 years since our first pilot, and 25,000 participants later, I'm super happy this work with Makaela Nartker, @chazfirestone.bsky.social and Howard Egeth on inattentional blindness is now out in eLife! A little 🧵 of what we found... 1/12 elifesciences.org/articles/100...
Sensitivity to visual features in inattentional blindness
As a group, inattentionally blind participants can successfully report the location, color, and shape of stimuli they deny noticing, and exhibit a systematic bias to report not noticing.
elifesciences.org
May 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
5 years since our first pilot, and 25,000 participants later, I'm super happy this work with Makaela Nartker, @chazfirestone.bsky.social and Howard Egeth on inattentional blindness is now out in eLife! A little 🧵 of what we found... 1/12 elifesciences.org/articles/100...
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If you're interested in the nature of belief, evidence-resistance, etc., you should read this very cool new paper by Federico Bongiorno. philpapers.org/rec/BONESA-2...
philpapers.org
May 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you're interested in the nature of belief, evidence-resistance, etc., you should read this very cool new paper by Federico Bongiorno. philpapers.org/rec/BONESA-2...