Carolyn Dicey Jennings
@cdj.bsky.social
I study how we direct our own minds through attention and its impact on things like perception, action, & consciousness, now extending to collective attention and digital technologies. PI at philosophydata.org, Editor-in-Chief at philosophymindscience.org
Ah yes. Those in Boston in 2005 have had many discussions about Summers. All those who resisted the #justasking narrative now vindicated (eg “it would be very useful to know, with hard data, what the quality of marginal hires are when major diversity efforts are mounted” www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...)
"I observed that half the IQ In world was possessed by women without mentioning they are more than 51 percent of population" — Larry Summers to Jeff Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ah yes. Those in Boston in 2005 have had many discussions about Summers. All those who resisted the #justasking narrative now vindicated (eg “it would be very useful to know, with hard data, what the quality of marginal hires are when major diversity efforts are mounted” www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...)
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The online journal Philosophy and the Mind Sciences is doing a symposium on my book, Deflating Mental Representation, based on my Jean Nicod lectures. See the Call for Papers here:
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
and a précis of the book here:
philpapers.org/rec/EGAPOD
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
and a précis of the book here:
philpapers.org/rec/EGAPOD
Call for Papers: Book Symposium on "Deflating Mental Representation" by Frances Egan
| 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...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The online journal Philosophy and the Mind Sciences is doing a symposium on my book, Deflating Mental Representation, based on my Jean Nicod lectures. See the Call for Papers here:
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
and a précis of the book here:
philpapers.org/rec/EGAPOD
philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph...
and a précis of the book here:
philpapers.org/rec/EGAPOD
Is this the right time to show you the cool wine glasses my friend bought for me?
November 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Is this the right time to show you the cool wine glasses my friend bought for me?
“Overall, our research identifies three key features of attention capital allocation on social media: low alignment with traditional resources, considerable manipulability and ease of acquisition but difficulty sustaining it over time” Fits my recent talk at uchv.princeton.edu/events/persp... …
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Overall, our research identifies three key features of attention capital allocation on social media: low alignment with traditional resources, considerable manipulability and ease of acquisition but difficulty sustaining it over time” Fits my recent talk at uchv.princeton.edu/events/persp... …
Princeton is pretty…who knew?
October 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Princeton is pretty…who knew?
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I don't generally consider myself a nasty philosopher, but every once in a while I revisit Nina Strohminger's review of McGinn's book on disgust for the pleasure of a great takedown
#philsky
www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctytho/McG...
#philsky
www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctytho/McG...
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I don't generally consider myself a nasty philosopher, but every once in a while I revisit Nina Strohminger's review of McGinn's book on disgust for the pleasure of a great takedown
#philsky
www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctytho/McG...
#philsky
www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctytho/McG...
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Announcement: APDA now has three directors! @kinozhao.bsky.social and @travislacroix.bsky.social joined the project last month and will help lead this year's data gathering/survey effort. Our joint blogpost provides a brief history of APDA and more information about the new co-directors 🥳 #philsky
New Leadership at APDA
As of September 15th, APDA has three directors: Carolyn Dicey Jennings, Travis LaCroix, and Kino Zhao. This post provides a brief history of the project and an interview with the new directors and the...
apda.ghost.io
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Announcement: APDA now has three directors! @kinozhao.bsky.social and @travislacroix.bsky.social joined the project last month and will help lead this year's data gathering/survey effort. Our joint blogpost provides a brief history of APDA and more information about the new co-directors 🥳 #philsky
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apda.ghost.io/new-leadersh...
I joined the APDA!
I joined the APDA!
New Leadership at APDA
As of September 15th, APDA has three directors: Carolyn Dicey Jennings, Travis LaCroix, and Kino Zhao. This post provides a brief history of the project and an interview with the new directors and the...
apda.ghost.io
October 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
apda.ghost.io/new-leadersh...
I joined the APDA!
I joined the APDA!
Announcement: APDA now has three directors! @kinozhao.bsky.social and @travislacroix.bsky.social joined the project last month and will help lead this year's data gathering/survey effort. Our joint blogpost provides a brief history of APDA and more information about the new co-directors 🥳 #philsky
New Leadership at APDA
As of September 15th, APDA has three directors: Carolyn Dicey Jennings, Travis LaCroix, and Kino Zhao. This post provides a brief history of the project and an interview with the new directors and the...
apda.ghost.io
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Announcement: APDA now has three directors! @kinozhao.bsky.social and @travislacroix.bsky.social joined the project last month and will help lead this year's data gathering/survey effort. Our joint blogpost provides a brief history of APDA and more information about the new co-directors 🥳 #philsky
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MIT has chosen to do the right thing. OMG, what a relief.
links.mit.edu/nl3/N5Jy2cKq...
links.mit.edu/nl3/N5Jy2cKq...
Regarding the Compact
links.mit.edu
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
MIT has chosen to do the right thing. OMG, what a relief.
links.mit.edu/nl3/N5Jy2cKq...
links.mit.edu/nl3/N5Jy2cKq...
This is a cool paper “chemical synapses have a major role in brain rhythms…post-synaptic neural firing requires rhythmic action of populations of neurons…waves of ion fluctuations in the chemical soup surrounding the neurons are important” #neurosky
@pessoabrain.bsky.social @earlkmiller.bsky.social
@pessoabrain.bsky.social @earlkmiller.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This is a cool paper “chemical synapses have a major role in brain rhythms…post-synaptic neural firing requires rhythmic action of populations of neurons…waves of ion fluctuations in the chemical soup surrounding the neurons are important” #neurosky
@pessoabrain.bsky.social @earlkmiller.bsky.social
@pessoabrain.bsky.social @earlkmiller.bsky.social
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺
Is consciousness tied to biological brains?
Neuro&Philo Salon present+discussion with @anilseth.bsky.social of his BBS target paper!
October 23, noon USA eastern
#neuroskyence
Register: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
Is consciousness tied to biological brains?
Neuro&Philo Salon present+discussion with @anilseth.bsky.social of his BBS target paper!
October 23, noon USA eastern
#neuroskyence
Register: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
October 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺
Is consciousness tied to biological brains?
Neuro&Philo Salon present+discussion with @anilseth.bsky.social of his BBS target paper!
October 23, noon USA eastern
#neuroskyence
Register: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
Is consciousness tied to biological brains?
Neuro&Philo Salon present+discussion with @anilseth.bsky.social of his BBS target paper!
October 23, noon USA eastern
#neuroskyence
Register: umd.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
doi.org/10.1017/S014...
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I argue that postdiction is quite consistent with fast but initially partial and unsettled perception. Must such rapid and revisable perception overflow cognitive access? That's not obvious -- there's evidence access can be fleeting too! Nor is it clearly empirically objectionable if it does. 2/3
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I argue that postdiction is quite consistent with fast but initially partial and unsettled perception. Must such rapid and revisable perception overflow cognitive access? That's not obvious -- there's evidence access can be fleeting too! Nor is it clearly empirically objectionable if it does. 2/3
We lost this perfect boy 6 months ago today. My sister drew his likeness, which makes him feel a little closer 🖤
October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We lost this perfect boy 6 months ago today. My sister drew his likeness, which makes him feel a little closer 🖤
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being a cat person is so crazy bc you live with someone who is undeniably annoying and you're always thinking "maybe i should get another cat"
October 1, 2025 at 5:22 AM
being a cat person is so crazy bc you live with someone who is undeniably annoying and you're always thinking "maybe i should get another cat"
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A memorial for my sister Helen De Cruz will take place on 19 October, both online (hosted by Blake Hereth) and in Brussels (Royal Library of Belgium). tally.so/r/3yLRJd
Celebration of the life of Helen De Cruz - 19 October 2025
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October 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A memorial for my sister Helen De Cruz will take place on 19 October, both online (hosted by Blake Hereth) and in Brussels (Royal Library of Belgium). tally.so/r/3yLRJd
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i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation.
i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.
i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.
Those on an H1B cannot return to the US from tomorrow (Sunday) unless paying $100K. This is an out-of-the blue presidential action. We’ll see software engineers stranded abroad.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
One easy to predict outcome: those on US visas will travel less… for work, for conferences etc.
September 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation.
i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.
i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.
TFW you find out your siblings have a more sophisticated/complex emotional palette than you do
September 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
TFW you find out your siblings have a more sophisticated/complex emotional palette than you do
Today is Consequence Argument Day in my free will class, also known as the day when a handful of students discover they love logic/Lewis and the rest look at me confused 🎉🥳 #philsky
September 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today is Consequence Argument Day in my free will class, also known as the day when a handful of students discover they love logic/Lewis and the rest look at me confused 🎉🥳 #philsky
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First draft of a new book finished! AI and Consciousness, for Cambridge. Not yet in circulating shape — maybe in a couple of weeks.
🎉
🎉
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
First draft of a new book finished! AI and Consciousness, for Cambridge. Not yet in circulating shape — maybe in a couple of weeks.
🎉
🎉
My doctor is using an AI "assistant" to screen calls (I can't talk to the front desk directly) and has sent my prescription to a pharmacy in the wrong city, which itself uses an AI "assistant" to manage its prescriptions, none of which feels particularly "intelligent" or "assist"-y.
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My doctor is using an AI "assistant" to screen calls (I can't talk to the front desk directly) and has sent my prescription to a pharmacy in the wrong city, which itself uses an AI "assistant" to manage its prescriptions, none of which feels particularly "intelligent" or "assist"-y.
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Margaret A. Boden, a Fellow of the CogSci Society and one of the greats of Cognitive Science, passed away on July 18, 2025.
In this tribute, members of our community offer remembrances in celebration of her.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/remembering-...
In this tribute, members of our community offer remembrances in celebration of her.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/remembering-...
September 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Margaret A. Boden, a Fellow of the CogSci Society and one of the greats of Cognitive Science, passed away on July 18, 2025.
In this tribute, members of our community offer remembrances in celebration of her.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/remembering-...
In this tribute, members of our community offer remembrances in celebration of her.
cognitivesciencesociety.org/remembering-...