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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! and indeed; it is astounding how there is no oversight or regulation.

Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

There is not a lot of transparency about the design of these apps, that is part of the challenge in assessing their potential efficacy. We talk about this a little bit in this paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Beyond Doomsday Fears: Why We Need to Consider the Potential Harms of AI Psychotherapy

There is increased enthusiasm about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in psychotherapy. Notably, AI psychotherapy chatbots are increasing in popularity, especially since the US F...

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

"There’s really barely any evidence that shows that [AI therapy chatbots] are in fact effective...We do not have longitudinal studies that look at people with diagnosis of mental disorders who did not have any other kind of help, who used these chatbots, and can say that they benefited from these.”

Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

I talked to Prevention about the use of AI chatbots for psychotherapy.
www.prevention.com/health/menta...

Can an AI Chatbot Become Your Therapist? We Had Real People Put It to the Test

Some apps are promising to expand access to mental health care—but do the benefits outweigh the downsides?

www.prevention.com

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

"Plus, many studies are being conducted by the companies who are trying to sell their product, which is a “research integrity and conflict of interest issue,” Tekin notes."

Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

I talked to Prevention about the use of AI chatbots for psychotherapy.
www.prevention.com/health/menta...

Can an AI Chatbot Become Your Therapist? We Had Real People Put It to the Test

Some apps are promising to expand access to mental health care—but do the benefits outweigh the downsides?

www.prevention.com

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

“Most of the studies, however, aren’t without limitations. So far, much of the current research on AI chatbots for mental health support has been non-randomized, non-controlled, and small in sample size, says Şerife Tekin"

Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

I talked to Prevention about the use of AI chatbots for psychotherapy.
www.prevention.com/health/menta...

Can an AI Chatbot Become Your Therapist? We Had Real People Put It to the Test

Some apps are promising to expand access to mental health care—but do the benefits outweigh the downsides?

www.prevention.com

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 2d

I talked to Prevention about the use of AI chatbots for psychotherapy.
www.prevention.com/health/menta...

Can an AI Chatbot Become Your Therapist? We Had Real People Put It to the Test

Some apps are promising to expand access to mental health care—but do the benefits outweigh the downsides?

www.prevention.com

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 4d

Emerged from my plague and made it to campus to be greeted by apples and this lovely recognition from my students, who declared me the exceptional teacher of the month. I love their comments, especially the part about my gusto 😂

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you for having me @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social! The most engaging community I could have hoped for!

UCD School of Philosophy @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social · 16d

Many thanks to @thebusyowl.bsky.social for her wonderful Centre for Ethics in Public Life (CEPL) Annual Lecture yesterday, and to everyone who attended and participated in the discussion. A recording of the lecture will be posted online soon.

Two women standing in front of a lectern. One is reading from a text in front of her, the other is smiling and looking at the camera. There is a slide in the background that says ‘Bridging Science and Testimony: The Multitudinous Self Model for a Humanist Psychiatry’ and a picture of a book entitled RECLAIMING THE SELF IN PSYCHIATRY: Contering Personal Naratives for a Humans Science by Şerife Tekin.

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 20d

After a super invigorating workshop in Wageningen I am now in Dublin for a talk and a dissertation defense.

www.ucd.ie/philosophy/n...

CEPL Annual Lecture: Şerife Tekin, Bridging Science and Testimony

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 23d

Check out this great post by @lisabortolotti.com on the expertise in mental health workshop that took place in June Radboud University where I provided an overview of my book. epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/09/who-...

Who knows what in mental health? The conference (part one)

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 23d

Check out this great post by @lisabortolotti.com on the expertise in mental health workshop that took place in June Radboud University where I provided an overview of my book. epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/09/who-...

Who knows what in mental health? The conference (part one)

epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · 25d

Super excited to be in Wageningen for @rachelankeny.bsky.social Rachel Allyson Ankeny’s Inaugural Lecture and the workshop leading to it.

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Aug 23

I am heading to Greece now to meet up with my sisters and mom and have some off work time on the Aegean coast before I start the next bout of book touring.

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Aug 23

The highlight of the week was @madva.bsky.social’s lecture on Bias in Medicine. Students, colleagues and I benefited tremendously from Alex’s rigorous, empirically grounded, and hope building expertise. The vibes were high! Thanks Alex!!!

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Aug 23

Just finished the busiest, all hands on deck teaching week of the year. It went so well, felt super connected to all the 180 first year med students and taught Bioethics in the way I like doing it: lots of philosophy of science, films, first person stories, and lectures by brilliant colleagues.

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Daniel Kelly @dryan149.bsky.social · Aug 18

My two co-authors Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva talking about our soon-to-be-a-real-thing book _Somebody Should Do Something_ on The Philosopher's Zone podcast

@michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @madva.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

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Who's responsible for solving the world's problems—me, or The System? - ABC listen

When it comes to global problems like climate change, it can be easy to feel as though your own individual efforts to stop it are too small to make a difference. But then when you consider the big pla...

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Jul 27

ditto!

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Jul 27

that’s terrible. I think your feelings are justified. I have a few of my own stories that involve white feminists. I now know that identifying as a feminist does not automatically make one a good feminist, or philosopher or colleague. You are good.

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Daniel Kelly @dryan149.bsky.social · Jul 23

Alex Madva, co-author of "Someone should do something: how anyone can help create social change", most clearly articulated the connection between the problems raised by previous speakers & the tension between individual & structural frameworks
www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/la-...

#ClimateAction

La Alhambra y la crisis climática: cómo los individuos empujan cambios estructurales

El impacto de la actividad humana en el planeta difícilmente pueda modificarse apelando a cambios en la conducta individual, alertan los expertos

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · Jul 20

Read all Elements in The Philosophy of Biology series for FREE during the ISHPSSB conference 20 - 25 July. You can find all of these Elements free to download and read here: cup.org/4kEgivL

Philosophy of Biology

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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Daniel Kelly @dryan149.bsky.social · Jul 23

Still waiting to hear about the part in our approved proposal for Purdue's new hub for philosophy of cognitive science (the Cognition, Agency, and Intelligence Center) that would require all CAIC events to serve this specific refreshment

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Evan Westra @evanwestra.bsky.social · Jul 23

Hammer Down, CAIC'ed up.

A cartoon of a man with a large butt wearing a hard hat and holding a hammer, with a gold shirt and black pants.

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Your Old Pal, Jerry Fodor @oldjerryfodor.bsky.social · Jul 23

Soft-launching Purdue's new hub for philosophy of cognitive science (the Cognition, Agency, and Intelligence Center) with the following overly-aggressive meme, as is recommended by the university media handbook

The Drake no/yes meme with D-Money saying no to WashU PNP and Pitt CPS before viking with Purdue CAIC

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are doing a special issue on "Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry" in Philosophical Psychology!

Details below. The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2026! Please share widely.

think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...

Ian Hacking and the Philosophy of Psychiatry

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Şerife Tekin, PhD @thebusyowl.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thanks to Carrie Figdor for having me on her New Books in Philosophy podcast to talk about my book!

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/%...

Şerife Tekin,

Podcast Episode · New Books Network · 06/10/2025 · 1h 4m

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