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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · 12d

This last year turned out quite fruitful for my 'wider-audience articles' writing. Here's my latest essay, this time responding to an interesting call in SPAM magazine on the 'dreamification' of the internet. www.spamzine.co.uk/post/essay-s...

(ESSAY) 'Sucked in by the dream world' by Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez

Philosopher Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez explores the transformative potential of dreams — from epic dreaming to dream incubation.

www.spamzine.co.uk

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Sep 4

C'mon people, we can do better. It can't take bloody 14 months to revise a manuscript. I reached a state where I don't even remember anymore what my proposal was. And yes, sadly, this in philosophy seems to be a 'quick' one.

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Sep 4

Kind reminder: if you accept a review for an article, review it within a reasonable timeline! Ideally, meet the deadline assigned by the editors (or 'almost'). It took me 9 months to hear back from the first round cos #reviewer2, and now I have been waiting another 5 months for the R&R🙃.

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Aug 26

Can you be aware of nothing while you are asleep? I wrote a new piece on dreamless sleep experiences for @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/can-you-be-a.... I also talk about some of the exciting findings from @tecferrer.bsky.social's research.
Supported by @iashedinburgh.bsky.social

Can you be aware of nothing? The rare sleep experience scientists are trying to understand

Western theories of consciousness tend to assume consciousness is about information.

theconversation.com

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Teresa Campillo Ferrer @tecferrer.bsky.social · Jul 4

Interested in dream hacking and altered states of consciousness? You can now read two short texts @adrianaalsa.bsky.social and I wrote for the audiovisual installation APARICIONES, exploring these themes! To find them, explore the interactive archive at: apariciones.net

Apariciones

Apariciones.net – Archiving the immersive multimedia installation by Paula Abalos at ZIMMT Leipzig, exploring transitional states of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep.

apariciones.net

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jul 4

It was so refreshing to collaborate in this artistic project on liminal states of consciousness by Paula Ábalos (installation in Leipzig, Germany). I contributed a written piece on 'Dream hacking', which you need to find by interacting with the website :)
apariciones.net

Apariciones

Apariciones.net – Archiving the immersive multimedia installation by Paula Abalos at ZIMMT Leipzig, exploring transitional states of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep.

apariciones.net

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jun 23

We wrote some reflections about our recent workshop on Sleep, Rest, and Dreams. You can check it out here: projectsomnolence.com/blog; and a shorter version by me here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news/insight...

Blog — Project Somnolence

cargo.site

projectsomnolence.com

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jun 18

What has been your experience?

Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jun 18

So today I feel I findally 'grew up' by rejecting a paper that had some potential but needed A LOT of work. I still ofc, gave them extensive and detailed feedback and suggestions of points that should be addressed

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jun 18

I feel that I was seeing myself in those authors and I was like: ok, you just might need some guidance; I'll give it to you. But that's not the job of a peer-reviewer.

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jun 18

This only ended in subsequent rounds in which I ended up rejecting the paper 'cos it was still failing to address pressing concerns, or in 'Frankenstein' papers that didn't make much sense.

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Jun 18

I used to pride myself on not rejecting articles unless they were utterly bad, but after years of peer reviewing, I had realised this wasn't the best. Oftentimes, I ended up giving 'major revisions' to what was indeed a 'write a new article', and I don't think it was fair to the author(s)

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Yolanda Díaz @yolandadiaz.bsky.social · Jun 9

Condeno firmemente el secuestro del barco Madleen, que transportaba ayuda humanitaria a Gaza. Esta violación del derecho internacional exige una respuesta clara y contundente de la UE.

Toda la solidaridad con las personas voluntarias retenidas. Exigimos su liberación cuanto antes. #AllEyesOnMadleen

elDiario.es @eldiario.es · Jun 9

‼️El ejército israelí asalta la Flotilla de la Libertad rumbo a Gaza con Greta Thunberg a bordo

El ejército israelí asalta la Flotilla de la Libertad rumbo a Gaza con Greta Thunberg a bordo

Los integrantes de la Flotilla rumbo a Gaza, entre ellos Greta Thunberg, son retenidos y conducidos por las fuerzas israelíes a su territorio, mientras el Ejército israelí afirma: "El show ha terminad...

www.eldiario.es

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · May 19

We still have some in-person spaces, and countless of tickets for online attendance to our workshop on sleep and rest this Thursday at IASH. Sign up here for free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/insights-o...

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · May 8

@iashedinburgh.bsky.social

Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · May 7

I'm so excited to be organising this interdisciplinary and arts practice-based workshop with my friends from the projectsomnolence.com Kevin Leomo and Maria Sledmere! Free and open to all (not just for academics!) www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/insights-o...

Insights on Sleep and Rest: Perspectives from the Arts and Humanities

An event exploring our relationship to sleep and rest from the methods and perspectives of disciplines within the arts and humanities.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Apr 25

@ademertzi.bsky.social :)

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Apr 25

Pequeña mención mía en este artículo en el País sobre la mente en blanco elpais.com/salud-y-bien...

El cerebro se ‘duerme’ cuando se queda en blanco

Los últimos estudios sobre este fenómeno lo consideran un estado cerebral que recuerda al del sueño

elpais.com

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Thomas Andrillon @thomasandrillon.bsky.social · Apr 24

With immense pleasure, here is our #TICS opinion paper on "mind blanking"!
@cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social

**Where is my mind?**
A neurocognitive investigation of mind blanking
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

With Jenny Windt, @antoinelutz.bsky.social and @ademertzi.bsky.social

ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.

authors.elsevier.com

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Mar 19

First in person talk of the year - and in a very nice room at IASH

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Adriana Michalak, PhD @dr-adri.bsky.social · Mar 7

Is there anything better than staying cozy in PJ? Yes, doing it for an important cause!

Today, I’m joining @esrs.bsky.social #SleepAwarnessEurope2025 Pyjama Day initiative to promote the importance of healthy sleeping habits and their impact on overall health and well-being.
💤 👕 💤

#PJDay25ESRS

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metzinger.bsky.social @metzinger.bsky.social · Mar 5

The 2025 Neuroscience of Pure Awareness Prize has been announced.

The 2025 Computational Phenomenology of Pure Awareness Prize has been announced.

mpe-project.info/the-mpe-proj...

The MPE Project – MPE Project

mpe-project.info

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Mar 5

so preventing participation by making events "in-person only"gets in conflict with any statement about "access", "inclusivity" &"diversity". And if we learnt anything from COVID, it is that, while online/hybrid events might not be ideal, having online alternatives is cost-effective and manageable

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Mar 5

(leaving aside considerations about climate change and whether it's justified to travel to the other side of the world for a 2-day conference)

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Adriana Alcaraz Sánchez @adrianaalsa.bsky.social · Mar 5

I'm the 1st one to prefer in-person gatherings to online ones: easier to mingle, make connections and make the most of the experience. And in an ideal world, these should be promoted, but not everyone has access to funding/nor the possibility to travel anywhere, anytime

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