Shihao Wen
@shihaowen.bsky.social
MPhil Student in History and Philosophy of Science at University of Cambridge.
Working on political epistemology, aesthetics, philosophy of cognitive science, social philosophy of language, ethics, and philosophy of science.
Working on political epistemology, aesthetics, philosophy of cognitive science, social philosophy of language, ethics, and philosophy of science.
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Actors, videogame players and VR users often experience *imaginative contagion* - imaginatively adopted attitudes persist into daily life.
My paper explains why this occurs and answers the concern that it may result in our acquiring immoral attitudes.
doi.org/10.1111/phpr.70056
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My paper explains why this occurs and answers the concern that it may result in our acquiring immoral attitudes.
doi.org/10.1111/phpr.70056
#philsky
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Imaginative contagion and moral corruption
Imaginatively adopted attitudes and ways of thinking sometimes persist, bleeding into day-to-day thoughts and interactions. Such imaginative contagion is often reported in the context of theatrical a...
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August 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Actors, videogame players and VR users often experience *imaginative contagion* - imaginatively adopted attitudes persist into daily life.
My paper explains why this occurs and answers the concern that it may result in our acquiring immoral attitudes.
doi.org/10.1111/phpr.70056
#philsky
Thread:
My paper explains why this occurs and answers the concern that it may result in our acquiring immoral attitudes.
doi.org/10.1111/phpr.70056
#philsky
Thread: