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The School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences at @EdinburghUni. Internationally renowned for its world leading research.

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How can we ensure technology serves humanity? Read this article by @ShannonVallor - Director of @CentreTMFutures) @EFI_Edinburgh https://t.co/oE4A0HoKqV #AI #TechEthics #FuturesWorthWanting

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Congratulations to our very own Beri Marušić whose paper “Disagreement and Alienation” was named in the Philosopher's Annual for 2023. The paper proposes to reorient the philosophical debate about peer disagreement. The paper is available to read below: https://t.co/5dfxxP4w7F

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The new Philosopher's Annual, which aims to select the ten best articles published in philosophy each year, has been compiled... https://t.co/Ec69sZlcdD

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Is there a better way to provide feedback that both explains the mark and transfers clearly to future work? 💡Dr Sue Widdicombe & James Donaldson @SchoolofPPLS discuss a program level feedback idea that helps students build skills across various courses.
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What turns a word into a slur? Dr Chris Cummins delves into how language can tiptoe on the edge of good taste— and why even Scrabble players are caught in the crossfire.@CODIfringe (22 Aug @StandComedyClub) Book here: https://t.co/dhJwb1mi5y #Linguistics #Fringe

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Who owns language? Is it native speakers, institutions, or all of us—even those who struggle with it? Reader in Psychology @thbaketal explores the mutual relationship between languages and our minds for @CODIfringe Wed 21 Aug, 12.20pm. https://t.co/s6yJy1aWOe #Fringe #psychology

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What turns a word into a slur? Professor Chris Cummins delves into how language can tiptoe on the edge of good taste— and why even Scrabble players are caught in the crossfire.@CODIfringe (17/22 Aug @StandComedyClub) Book here: https://t.co/dhJwb1mi5y #Linguistics #Fringe

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Watch Dr. Anne Templeton Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology and expert in crowd psychology share her views on the riots and counter-protests that took place in England recently on @BBCScotNine #crowdpyschology #psychology
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"Lovers? Users? Owners? To whom do languages belong?" From neuroscience to politics: my @CODIfringe show @ the famous @StandComedyClub in Edinburgh coming *in a week's time*: Wednesday, 21 August, 12.20noon; tickets going fast: https://t.co/DSXiBW3Aoe @SchoolofPPLS @EdinUniNeuro

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Learning a second language can transform how you use your first! @AntoSorace from @BilingMatters explores the profound effects of bilingualism in More Than Another Language for @CODIfringe (Tues 13 Aug, @StandComedyClub) Book tickets: https://t.co/jbB5V20CKw #Bilingualism #Fringe

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In her blog for @PET_BioNews, Dr Cristina Richie Lecturer in ethics of technology, discuses the ethical issues involved in medical reproduction as it relates to the environment... Read more: #philosophy #ethics #IVF #environment https://t.co/viZfLXtY8I

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Big congrats to Sophie Brilus, winner of the 2nd annual Robert J. Glushko Prize for excellence in Cognitive Science! Read more about the prize and Sophie's work here: https://t.co/wKHILScFi3 #CognitiveScience

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1 in 5 UK adults struggle with hearing loss. Current hearing aids amplify sound, but miss the mark in decoding speech. In "Do you know what comes next?" (Wed, @StandComedyClub) @naominota & @Muzna_Shehzad explore the future of hearing aids. Book tickets: https://t.co/3VBmMq2kCC

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Moral values play a key role in consumer attitudes. New study by @matti_wilks with colleagues from @UQ_News and @ourANU finds that people who value a 'natural life' are more likely to reject lab-grown meat, viewing it as unnatural. Read more: https://t.co/qovijvMkq2 #psychology

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A study by @renemottus finds personality shapes life satisfaction more than events! While circumstances like health & income matter, traits like emotional stability have a bigger impact. Read more: https://t.co/JxirDh9hiW
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Celebrating 10 years at #EdFringe! Join PPLS @NaomiNota, @AntoSorace, Chris Cummins and @thbaketal staff at the @CODIfringe for thought-provoking intellectual adventures! Read more: https://t.co/CoqI8A1kyb #CODI2024 #edinburghfringe @EdinburghUni

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In this #OpenAccess paper, Iain Hardie (@SchoolofPPLS) et al. examine associations between prenatal maternal infections and having childhood developmental concern(s) identified by health visitors during early routine child health reviews. https://t.co/GgLg3GYva4

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Many congratulations to our PPLS Class of 2024 🎉! We are so incredibly proud of everything you have achieved! Here is just a selection from our gallery which we’ll share with you soon 📸

Some highlights from the celebrations last week!

Friday 12 July 2024 ☀️

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Peter will be talking about the book at event hosted by @BlackwellEdin this Thursday. Tickets available here (2/2): https://t.co/hOemsRba5G

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Professor Peter Lamont's new book offers a compelling investigation into the ways we understand the world. Read more about the book here(1/2): https://t.co/Yn9YN3lHMZ #psychology #peopleofppls
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