Imperfect Cognitions
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Group blog investigating the area at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and mental health research. Bringing research to everyone, via research updates, conference reports, and interviews with experts.
This week, Kasper Møller Nielsen, Julie Nordgaard, and Mads Gram Henriksen present their recent publication on a critical perspective of epistemic injustice in healthcare, addressing underlying scientific, conceptual, and theoretical issues.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week, Kasper Møller Nielsen, Julie Nordgaard, and Mads Gram Henriksen present their recent publication on a critical perspective of epistemic injustice in healthcare, addressing underlying scientific, conceptual, and theoretical issues.
#philsky #philpsy
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#philsky #philpsy
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This week, we welcome Steven Gubka, to share his recent paper: "How Anger Helps Us Possess Reasons for Action" (The Philosophical Quarterly). In it, he argues that anger helps us appropriately respond to injustice and is a tool for addressing wrongdoing.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This week, we welcome Steven Gubka, to share his recent paper: "How Anger Helps Us Possess Reasons for Action" (The Philosophical Quarterly). In it, he argues that anger helps us appropriately respond to injustice and is a tool for addressing wrongdoing.
#philpsy #philsky
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#philpsy #philsky
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This week, Richard Hassall presents his upcoming paper in Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: 'The Institutional Status of Medical and Psychiatric Diagnoses'. In which he explores the power of the speech act of diagnosis, going beyond a statement of fact.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This week, Richard Hassall presents his upcoming paper in Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: 'The Institutional Status of Medical and Psychiatric Diagnoses'. In which he explores the power of the speech act of diagnosis, going beyond a statement of fact.
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#philsky #philpsy
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This week, we welcome Konrad Banicki and Peter Zachar to present their recently published book 'Conceptualizing Personality Disorder'. Working towards a greater understanding of a contentious and underdeveloped area in philosophy of psychiatry.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, we welcome Konrad Banicki and Peter Zachar to present their recently published book 'Conceptualizing Personality Disorder'. Working towards a greater understanding of a contentious and underdeveloped area in philosophy of psychiatry.
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#philsky #philpsy
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This week, Ruby Hake shares 'Autism and Gender', a forthcoming chapter for Contemporary Philosophy of Autism. Offering an in-depth discussion of essentialism and arguing that critical phenomenology is well placed to prevent this issue going forward.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, Ruby Hake shares 'Autism and Gender', a forthcoming chapter for Contemporary Philosophy of Autism. Offering an in-depth discussion of essentialism and arguing that critical phenomenology is well placed to prevent this issue going forward.
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How can the ambiguity arising from discontinuity of our self and our illness lead to misunderstanding and alienation? Today's post is by Jodie Russell (University of Birmingham) on her recent paper “Prescriptive ‘selves’ and self-illness ambiguity”.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How can the ambiguity arising from discontinuity of our self and our illness lead to misunderstanding and alienation? Today's post is by Jodie Russell (University of Birmingham) on her recent paper “Prescriptive ‘selves’ and self-illness ambiguity”.
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This week, we welcome Alejandro Vázquez del Mercado, Professor of Philosophy at UNAM, to present a piece on Bereavement and Epistemic Functionality. Introducing the particular epistemic disruptions that may occur in the process of bereavement.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, we welcome Alejandro Vázquez del Mercado, Professor of Philosophy at UNAM, to present a piece on Bereavement and Epistemic Functionality. Introducing the particular epistemic disruptions that may occur in the process of bereavement.
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This week, we welcome Christophe Gauld et al. presenting a recent paper on 'Conceptual Competences in Philosophy of Psychiatry' examining survey data of self-reported conceptual competencies within French psychiatric students and practitioners.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, we welcome Christophe Gauld et al. presenting a recent paper on 'Conceptual Competences in Philosophy of Psychiatry' examining survey data of self-reported conceptual competencies within French psychiatric students and practitioners.
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This week on imperfect cognitions, Katja Crone and Max Gab (TU Dortmund) present a special issue of Philosophical Psychology “Minimal Forms of Shared Intentionality,” which they recently guest-edited. Featuring a diverse selection of contributions.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week on imperfect cognitions, Katja Crone and Max Gab (TU Dortmund) present a special issue of Philosophical Psychology “Minimal Forms of Shared Intentionality,” which they recently guest-edited. Featuring a diverse selection of contributions.
#philsky #philpsy
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This week, we are happy to have Carme Isern-Mas and Ivar R. Hannikainen presenting their paper, "Self-Deception: A Case Study in Folk Conceptual Structure", recently published in Review of Philosophy and Psychology.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This week, we are happy to have Carme Isern-Mas and Ivar R. Hannikainen presenting their paper, "Self-Deception: A Case Study in Folk Conceptual Structure", recently published in Review of Philosophy and Psychology.
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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).
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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).
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Is love beyond our control? This week, we're exited to have Perri Sriwannawit presenting an aspect of her recent PhD thesis. Exploring this question through the work of Harry Frankfurt and Natasha McKeever. What agency do we have in the face of love?
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July 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Is love beyond our control? This week, we're exited to have Perri Sriwannawit presenting an aspect of her recent PhD thesis. Exploring this question through the work of Harry Frankfurt and Natasha McKeever. What agency do we have in the face of love?
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New blog post today! On the first ever academic event in Chile completely devoted to the philosophy of psychiatry. To know more: imperfectcognitions.... #philsky #philpsy
July 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
New blog post today! On the first ever academic event in Chile completely devoted to the philosophy of psychiatry. To know more: imperfectcognitions.... #philsky #philpsy
How do neologisms help us to articulate our feelings and experiences? This week, Lina Lissia explores how the language of modern dating shows a development in new terminology which attempts to alleviate hermenutical struggles.
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July 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How do neologisms help us to articulate our feelings and experiences? This week, Lina Lissia explores how the language of modern dating shows a development in new terminology which attempts to alleviate hermenutical struggles.
#philsky #philpsy
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Todays post is from Joe Pierre at UC San Francisco. Presenting his recent fascinating book 'False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren’t True' exploring the grey area between delusion and psychopathology.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Todays post is from Joe Pierre at UC San Francisco. Presenting his recent fascinating book 'False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren’t True' exploring the grey area between delusion and psychopathology.
#philsky #philpsy
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Today we welcome Simon Barker (University of Tartu) to present his paper: Epistemic health, epistemic self-trust, and bipolar disorder: a case study. Exploring the relation of mental health with 'epistemic health'.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today we welcome Simon Barker (University of Tartu) to present his paper: Epistemic health, epistemic self-trust, and bipolar disorder: a case study. Exploring the relation of mental health with 'epistemic health'.
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Philosophy fortnight is all about promoting philosophy! This week we look at how philosophical methods and resources can be implemented in the classroom with a webinar featuring a panel of passionate University of Birmingham philosophers.
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June 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Philosophy fortnight is all about promoting philosophy! This week we look at how philosophical methods and resources can be implemented in the classroom with a webinar featuring a panel of passionate University of Birmingham philosophers.
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#philsky #philosophymatters
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How does reason affect culture? This week we welcome Stefaan Blancke of Tilburg University who is presenting his recent paperr on how the processes of reason and objectification have shaped the development of culture.
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June 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How does reason affect culture? This week we welcome Stefaan Blancke of Tilburg University who is presenting his recent paperr on how the processes of reason and objectification have shaped the development of culture.
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#philsky #philpsy
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This week, we're highlighting a recent webinar exploring Philosophy for Everyone! Paul Knights, Bonny Astor, and Helen Beebee present their fascinating means of exploring philosophy outside of the academy - in the pub, or even out in the Pennines!
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June 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, we're highlighting a recent webinar exploring Philosophy for Everyone! Paul Knights, Bonny Astor, and Helen Beebee present their fascinating means of exploring philosophy outside of the academy - in the pub, or even out in the Pennines!
#philsky
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#philsky
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Time to announce some staff changes at Imperfect Cognitions! After years of excellent service as blog editors, Kiichi Inarimori and Aisha Qadoos are moving on. Thanks to both. We welcome to the Imperfect Cognitions team Alex McCowen in Birmingham and Shiho Sugiura in Hokkaido! #philsky
May 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Time to announce some staff changes at Imperfect Cognitions! After years of excellent service as blog editors, Kiichi Inarimori and Aisha Qadoos are moving on. Thanks to both. We welcome to the Imperfect Cognitions team Alex McCowen in Birmingham and Shiho Sugiura in Hokkaido! #philsky
This week, Constantine Sandis discusses his new book Wittgenstein on Other Minds, a collection of 9 essays explaining Wittgenstein's anti-scepticism about other minds and how this is compatible with real-life concerns of understanding others #philsky
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April 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, Constantine Sandis discusses his new book Wittgenstein on Other Minds, a collection of 9 essays explaining Wittgenstein's anti-scepticism about other minds and how this is compatible with real-life concerns of understanding others #philsky
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Today, Arthur Krieger discusses his interesting new paper on emotional compulsion in addiction, arguing for the thesis that much addictive behaviour is compelled by the emotional pain of withdrawal #philsky
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April 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today, Arthur Krieger discusses his interesting new paper on emotional compulsion in addiction, arguing for the thesis that much addictive behaviour is compelled by the emotional pain of withdrawal #philsky
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Today, Juan Álvarez discusses remembering and relearning, examining the widely agreed upon view that no instance of relearning qualifies as a case of remembering, arguing that this view lacks empirical evidence #philsky
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April 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today, Juan Álvarez discusses remembering and relearning, examining the widely agreed upon view that no instance of relearning qualifies as a case of remembering, arguing that this view lacks empirical evidence #philsky
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This week, Vladimir Krstic discusses transparent delusions whereby people suffer from a delusional belief that they ascribe to themselves whilst also judging the belief to be false #philsky
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April 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week, Vladimir Krstic discusses transparent delusions whereby people suffer from a delusional belief that they ascribe to themselves whilst also judging the belief to be false #philsky
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This week, Aisha Qadoos discusses why a loved one's trauma can feel like an ambiguous loss and how this may be a transformative experience #philsky
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March 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This week, Aisha Qadoos discusses why a loved one's trauma can feel like an ambiguous loss and how this may be a transformative experience #philsky
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