Minami Awaya
awayaminami.bsky.social
Minami Awaya
@awayaminami.bsky.social
PhD student in Japan who wants to be better at (a)philosophy and history of clinical psychology, (b)online writing to make money, and (c)academic writing. My doctoral thesis is about the historical origin of Freud's unconscious. Let's grow together
Just found out that the Dictionnaire de la Langue Française by Littré is available online. Could be useful for historical research: www.littre.org

#histsci
Dictionnaire Littré - Dictionnaire de la langue française
Le Littré, dictionnaire de la langue français. Texte intégral, sans publicité ni brimborions. Dictionnaire ancien, paru de 1873 à 1877 en 4 volumes et un supplément. Les définitions sont agrémentées d...
www.littre.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I read in English, French, and German, and I'm a Japanese.

How many more languages should I study?
March 18, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I really want this career, but I don't know the Dutch language at all: www.tangram-tis.nl/00347/Vacatu...
Vacature PhD position History of Testing (1.0 FTE) - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Vacature PhD position History of Testing (1.0 FTE) (Broerstraat 5, Groningen) - Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
www.tangram-tis.nl
March 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Agnotology is catching on among my fellow grad students. At first, I thought it aligned with my research on the history of the concept of the unconscious. But the more I think about it, the more I suspect that the Foucauldian methodology I adopt is incompatible with its core assumption.

#histsci
March 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Which is correct: Foucaultian or Foucauldian?
Is either acceptable? I have seen both.

#philsci #histsci
March 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I'm considering how to frame my work. It's certainly about the origin of Freud's unconscious, but is it historical epistemology or genealogy? The tricky part is both can be an umbrella term. Either way, I have to specify further what I aim to do, and how and why I do it.
March 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
After reading my draft, someone told me the rhythm of my English was bad.
I'm not sure what they meant exactly, but I’m thinking of reading aloud articles by renowned historians of science like Lorraine Daston and Ian Hacking. Who else would you recommend?

#HistSci #PhilSci
March 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reading Genealogy as Critique by Koopman. His style is demanding: He uses words I’ve never seen (such as, congeal and coagulate) and he’s repetitive and wordy.

Yet, his argument remains clear. This is impressive.
March 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
#philsci #histsci

just read to be read
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March 3, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I walk for exercise, and I like it except for one thing: My mind needs something to consume.

So, I started learning Spanish while walking.
If you see someone walking fast through Tokyo, mumbling 'Yo estoy, tú ...,' that might be me. Don't say hello. He is too focused.

#PhD #Spanish
February 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reading log: Michel Henry's Généalogie de la Psychanalyse.

I thought I would read faster when I got to the chapter on Freud. The opposite was the case. I need to stop and reflect on every paragraph. His argument sounds audacious. Yet this process is clarifying my perspective on historical methods.
February 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#PhD

I’ve had a persistent stiff neck, and sometimes, it even makes me nauseous. So I went to a doctor, who referred me to a PT. After assessing how my body moves and asking about past injuries, the PT traced the issue back to my ... (continued)
February 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When I feel unmotivated, these songs help me get back on track.

#academicwriting
February 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
garyvaynerchuk.com/attention/

Started reading Day Trading Attention by G. Vaynerchuk today.

It’s packed with actionable tips, inspiring examples, and sharp analysis.
Excited to test his methods and see if I can grow on X!

#onlinewriting
Day Trading Attention - Gary Vaynerchuk
garyvaynerchuk.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Two simple things that improved my German reading skills:
1️⃣ Watching game walkthroughs in German (Domtendo)
2️⃣ Listening to News in Slow German (www.newsinslowgerman.com) while reading the script aloud

Both helped me read faster🚀
Small daily habits make a big difference!

youtube.com/@domtendo?si...
Domtendo
Let's Plays & Gaming Videos seit 2010 zu den besten Games für Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X & PC - in 4K & 60 FPS! "Zwischen Skill & Fail". ★ ALLE Let's Plays in der "Domtendos Projekte" App o...
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February 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Started reading Genealogy as Critique by C. Koopman. His sentences are sometimes dense but his presentation is clear. I'm excited to read more!

#philsci #histsci
February 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Just learned how to use straddle. It may be useful for describing a scientist caught between tradition and their potentially revolutionary ideas.

#acwri #histsci
February 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A friend told me today that he struggles with overusing 'that' clauses in English writing. Like "I demonstrate that ..." or "I argue that ..."

Many Japanese students might relate to this. So, I'm starting a personal investigation on how researchers handle this issue.

#acwri
February 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
#philsci #histsci

Just finished How to Read Foucault by J. Oksala. I’m starting to think that the most important difference between Canguilhem’s and Foucault’s methodologies lies in how they conceive the role of individual scientists. Still working through this idea.
February 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
youtu.be/6KqndZuN_Yk?...

"Losers stay losers by never being willing to lose."

I feel this is why my growth as a researcher has been slow. I want to share my ideas without fearing criticism. Rather, by embracing it, I want to get better.

#acwri
If you want 2025 to be the best year of your life. Please watch this video…
YouTube video by Alex Hormozi
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February 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#Academicwriting lessons I learned today:

(a) Write only what you need to achieve your goal and nothing more.

(b) When reviewing your first draft with your goal in mind, you'll realize nearly half of it is unnecessary. You've written things you need to digest, not because they are necessary.
February 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Today, I learned that in German academic writing, "wir" can mean "people in general" without including the author. For example, "Wir meinen, dass..." can introduce a common belief the author intends to refute.

This was one of the reasons reading Lipps has been very challenging to me.

#phil
February 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A three-year doctoral contract on the history of mental health prevention in the 20th century.

amethis.doctorat.org/amethis-clie...
Amethis
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February 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
#philsci #histsci

New additions to my bookshelf! Looking forward to reading them.
February 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#philsci

I've been reading about 300 pages of Michel Henry's Généalogie de la Psychanalyse. I noticed Henry tends to repeat his arguments.

So I asked ChatGPT. Here is the answer.
February 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM