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Hello!
I am Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, affiliated with the Philosophy Department in the School of Philosophy, Theology, and Religion; and with the Institute for Mental Health in the School of Psychology.
I am also Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ferrara, affiliated with the Department of Neurosciences and Rehabilitation.
I am the Editor in Chief of Philosophical Psychology (Taylor and Francis).
My research is in the philosophy of the cognitive sciences. I write about the limitations of human cognition and human agency, investigating faulty reasoning and irrational beliefs, delusions, confabulations, poor knowledge of the self, unreliable self narratives, unrealistic optimism, conspiracy beliefs, and misinformation. I am also interested in the philosophy of medicine and how rationality and agency impact on health and wellbeing.
I am the Editor in Chief of Philosophical Psychology (Taylor and Francis).
Check out my projects and publications if you want to know more.
I share my research as widely as possible. In the last few years, I have developed a virtual philosophy museum, The Philosophy Garden, a space for laypeople and especially young people to access philosophical content on important issues to be thought about and discussed. In 2013 I founded the Imperfect Cognitions blog and in 2023 the EPIC blog, Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare.
In October 2017 I gave a TEDxBrum talk on mental health stigma. I have written for The Conversation, Aeon, The Philosopher's Magazine, and IAI News. During COVID-19, my research on conspiracy beliefs and exceptionalist responses to the pandemic by political leaders was featured in newspapers, podcasts, radio and television programmes worldwide (such as Vice and The Hill in the US, SBS in Australia, The Star in Canada, Il Corriere and La Repubblica in Italy).