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James Turner
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Philosopher of Cognitive Science and Psychiatry. Researching moods and mood disorders.

https://sites.google.com/view/jamesturnerphilosophy/about
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I had a great time speaking with @realadamhunt.bsky.social on his Evolving Psychiatry Podcast.

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Most Depression is Not a Disorder | James Turner | Evolving Psychiatry Podcast #49
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September 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Does low mood have representational content? If so, what does it represent? Find out in my new paper, recently accepted in Philosophy of Science. philarchive.org/rec/TURWLM
James Turner, What’s Low Mood All About? An Indicative-Imperative Account of Low Mood’s Content - PhilArchive
Does low mood have intentional content? If so, what is it? Philosophers have tried to answer both questions by appealing to low mood’s phenomenal character. However, appeals to phenomenology have not ...
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February 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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I should probably post something, so here's my paper on the biological function of low mood.

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Bad Feelings, Best Explanations: In Defence of the Propitiousness Theory of the Low Mood System - Erkenntnis
There are three main accounts of the proper function of the low mood system (LMS): the social risk theory, the disease theory, and the propitiousness theory. Adjudicating between these accounts has pr...
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January 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM