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814The Epistemic Innocence of Motivated DelusionsConsciousness and Cognition (33): 490-499. 2015.Delusions are defined as irrational beliefs that compromise good functioning. However, in the empirical literature, delusions have been found to have some psychological benefits. One proposal is that some delusions defuse negative emotions and protect one from low self-esteem by allowing motivational influences on belief formation. In this paper I focus on delusions that have been construed as playing a defensive function (motivated delusions) and argue that some of their psychological benefits …Read more
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10Intentionality and the welfare of minded non-humansTeorema: International Journal of Philosophy 29 (2): 83-96. 2010.
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52Review of New Essays on Belief
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31The relative importance of undesirable truthsMedicine Healthcare and Philosophy (4): 683-690. 2012.The right not to know is often defended on the basis of the principle of respect for personal autonomy. If I choose not to acquire personal information that impacts on my future prospects, such a choice should be respected, because I should be able to decide whether to access information about myself and how to use it. But, according to the incoherence objection to the right not to know in the context of genetic testing, the choice not to acquire genetic information undermines the capacity for a…Read more
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81How can false or irrational beliefs be useful?Philosophical Explorations 20 (sup1): 1-3. 2017.Introduction to a special issue on False Beliefs that are Useful
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