Diana Craciun
@daimonia.bsky.social
Philosophy PhD student at UCL, Writer on Medium at https://medium.com/@diana.c10
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you should be able to take off work because your book is getting to the good part
September 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
you should be able to take off work because your book is getting to the good part
Philosophy students often dislike natural deduction - or formal proofs. However, there is a lot to learn from them, and here is my modest attempt at making natural deduction digestible and (dare I say) fun: medium.com/philosophyto...
Natural Deduction, or How to Improve Your Reasoning Muscles
Sometimes what we take to be obvious may be a fallacy
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November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Philosophy students often dislike natural deduction - or formal proofs. However, there is a lot to learn from them, and here is my modest attempt at making natural deduction digestible and (dare I say) fun: medium.com/philosophyto...
Here is my newest Medium article, this time on the science of metacognition - or self-knowledge. Hope you enjoy: medium.com/philosophyto...
Metacognition, or the Science of Self-Knowledge
Just how is it that our brains are able to know themselves?
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November 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Here is my newest Medium article, this time on the science of metacognition - or self-knowledge. Hope you enjoy: medium.com/philosophyto...
Have you ever wondered what the role of the TA actually is? Here is a brief explanation of what our role actually is (in academic settings): medium.com/@diana.c10/7...
What Is the Role of Academic Teaching Assistants (TAs)?
TAs aren’t just here to mark your essays. They’re the hidden engine of your university learning experience.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Have you ever wondered what the role of the TA actually is? Here is a brief explanation of what our role actually is (in academic settings): medium.com/@diana.c10/7...
Here is my new article on how fiction can lead to self-knowledge. This article is a summary of one of my forthcoming papers: medium.com/philosophyto...
How Our Emotional Reactions to Fiction Lead to Self-Knowledge
Next time a novel or a tv show brings you to tears, it may be a good time to reflect.
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August 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Here is my new article on how fiction can lead to self-knowledge. This article is a summary of one of my forthcoming papers: medium.com/philosophyto...
Here is a behind the scenes of my recent Hobonichi system (I have two more pictures in addition to this one). I talk a bit about the difficulties of planning your week as a PhD researcher. #KofiExclusiveChallenge
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Started using a Hobonichi Planner! - Click to view on Ko-fi
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August 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Here is a behind the scenes of my recent Hobonichi system (I have two more pictures in addition to this one). I talk a bit about the difficulties of planning your week as a PhD researcher. #KofiExclusiveChallenge
ko-fi.com/i/IR6R51JDK1Z
ko-fi.com/i/IR6R51JDK1Z
This 1928 Japanese Bisexual Novel is Revolutionary
This 1928 Japanese Bisexual Novel is Revolutionary
Given its bisexual characters and four-way love story, it’s definitely far from your average early 20th century novel.
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March 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This 1928 Japanese Bisexual Novel is Revolutionary
Yukio Mishima is truly a master of writing, and I write about it through the lens of one of his less famous novels, Thirst for Love:
Falling for Mishima: Why Thirst for Love is a Must-Read
Or how to write compelling characters
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February 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Yukio Mishima is truly a master of writing, and I write about it through the lens of one of his less famous novels, Thirst for Love:
On platforms like Medium, I've noticed this disturbing trend towards AI generated comments... medium.com/@diana.c10/a...
AI-Generated Comments: The Newest Form of Spam
Navigating comment sections just became more difficult, too.
medium.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
On platforms like Medium, I've noticed this disturbing trend towards AI generated comments... medium.com/@diana.c10/a...
I taught philosophy in prison and here is how it went medium.com/philosophyto...
I Taught Philosophy in Prison — Here is How it Went
My prejudice was shattered at every corner.
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January 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I taught philosophy in prison and here is how it went medium.com/philosophyto...
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I haven’t worked on my PhD since last year. Ha. Ha. Ha.
January 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I haven’t worked on my PhD since last year. Ha. Ha. Ha.
Why you should write couple's new year's resolutions with your partner (and a blueprint): medium.com/@diana.c10/s...
Set Couple’s New Year’s Resolutions to Keep Your Relationship Strong
We Started This Tradition on January 1st — and It Might Just Be Our New Favourite
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January 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Why you should write couple's new year's resolutions with your partner (and a blueprint): medium.com/@diana.c10/s...
Here is my list of books I can't wait for in 2025: medium.com/books-are-ou... #books
Books to Look Out for in 2025 (and Some Books I Enjoyed in 2024)
Here is what I can’t wait to read next year (and some books I read in 2024 that I’m still thinking about).
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December 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Here is my list of books I can't wait for in 2025: medium.com/books-are-ou... #books
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In academia, "friends with benefits" is someone who'll read your draft
December 15, 2024 at 8:34 PM
In academia, "friends with benefits" is someone who'll read your draft
This is, in fact, the very reason why I'm on Bluesky right now. Hello to everybody in waiting mode!
How to explain that I’m struggling to concentrate because I have a meeting in 6 hours and am thus in “waiting mode”
December 11, 2024 at 11:33 AM
This is, in fact, the very reason why I'm on Bluesky right now. Hello to everybody in waiting mode!
Here's a new article about whether pursuing your passion full-time kills it. medium.com/philosophyto...
Does Pursuing Your Passion Kill It?
Chasing your passion full-time? It might start running away.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Here's a new article about whether pursuing your passion full-time kills it. medium.com/philosophyto...
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For those students who are also not working on popular topics or themes & are struggling to secure grants, I'd like to echo what my favorite professor told me:
"Fight for your topic, even if no one else does."
And from me to you: Something might come through!
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #PhDLife
"Fight for your topic, even if no one else does."
And from me to you: Something might come through!
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #PhDLife
November 26, 2024 at 4:40 PM
For those students who are also not working on popular topics or themes & are struggling to secure grants, I'd like to echo what my favorite professor told me:
"Fight for your topic, even if no one else does."
And from me to you: Something might come through!
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #PhDLife
"Fight for your topic, even if no one else does."
And from me to you: Something might come through!
@academic-chatter.bsky.social #PhDLife
I really enjoyed reading everyone's self-introductions, so I will try one as well: I'm a 3rd year PhD student in Philosophy, my focus being within the philosophy of mind. I write about emotions, imagination, self-knowledge etc. I live in London, UK, and write on Medium (about books, academia, etc.)
November 24, 2024 at 10:32 AM
I really enjoyed reading everyone's self-introductions, so I will try one as well: I'm a 3rd year PhD student in Philosophy, my focus being within the philosophy of mind. I write about emotions, imagination, self-knowledge etc. I live in London, UK, and write on Medium (about books, academia, etc.)
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On #WorldPhilosophyDay our editors share their favourite papers among those recently published in Philosophical Psychology! Kengo Miyazono recommends "Affording imagination" by Tom McClelland & Monika Dunin-Kozicka
www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky
www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky
November 21, 2024 at 3:45 PM
On #WorldPhilosophyDay our editors share their favourite papers among those recently published in Philosophical Psychology! Kengo Miyazono recommends "Affording imagination" by Tom McClelland & Monika Dunin-Kozicka
www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky
www.tandfonline.com/... #philsky
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A group of 51 Japanese novelists, including Akutagawa Prize winner Ri Kotomi, released a statement denouncing discriminating against LGBTQ people to coincide with Transgender Day of Remembrance: "Literature cannot be a party to discrimination, oppression, & exclusion."
November 20, 2024 at 6:25 AM
A group of 51 Japanese novelists, including Akutagawa Prize winner Ri Kotomi, released a statement denouncing discriminating against LGBTQ people to coincide with Transgender Day of Remembrance: "Literature cannot be a party to discrimination, oppression, & exclusion."
I volunteered to teach girls in Afghanistan, which was an unforgettable experience. Here is an article I wrote about it: medium.com/@diana.c10/i...
I Volunteered to Teach Afghan Girls — Here’s What I Learned
It may have been just an English class, but the connections we made are unforgettable.
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November 17, 2024 at 11:27 AM
I volunteered to teach girls in Afghanistan, which was an unforgettable experience. Here is an article I wrote about it: medium.com/@diana.c10/i...
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The writing process
November 15, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The writing process
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Repost this if you’re doing a PhD. I want to see something.
November 14, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Repost this if you’re doing a PhD. I want to see something.
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The question: Twitter or BlueSky?
The answer: you should be writing
The answer: you should be writing
November 14, 2024 at 7:03 PM
The question: Twitter or BlueSky?
The answer: you should be writing
The answer: you should be writing
Every year, as the temperatures get lower and the sun keeps forgetting to show its face, work gets harder and harder for me. This year I am trying to be less harsh on myself and accept that my productivity will fluctuate. I take my vit D and try to do my best. #seasonaldepression #phd
November 14, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Every year, as the temperatures get lower and the sun keeps forgetting to show its face, work gets harder and harder for me. This year I am trying to be less harsh on myself and accept that my productivity will fluctuate. I take my vit D and try to do my best. #seasonaldepression #phd