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Chatting to ChatGPT About My Own Book (or Why You Should Read the Original)
I describe my experience of asking ChatGPT to summarise my first book and the limitations of AI summaries of critical and academic work.

Dr. Jem Tosh
May 27, 20246 min read
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Academic Trauma
I describe what academic trauma is and the need for more support for those who have experienced it.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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From Inclusivity to Decentralization
An interview with Jem Tosh on imagining an alternative psychology in the context of Othering, transphobia, and sexual consent.

Dr. Güler Cansu Ağören
Sep 1, 202328 min read
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Strategies for Managing Harsh Feedback from Reviewers
Here is my advice on how to manage reviews that are upsetting, unprofessional, unhelpful, or hateful.

Dr. Jem Tosh
May 18, 20238 min read
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Carving My Own Space for Critical Psychology in British Columbia
I talk about my experiences of critical psychology in the UK and Canada, and the importance of using a critical lens with(in) psychology.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Jan 18, 20237 min read
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When you get laughed at for making the meeting awkward :/
I talk about some of the ways that I make psygentra's meetings more inclusive and accessible.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Jun 3, 202210 min read
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Understanding Institutional Trauma
I define Institutional Trauma and respond to the lack of engagement with feminist psychology regarding the concept.

Dr. Lucy Thompson
Jul 28, 20214 min read
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Why I Use Content Warnings and What Happens When You Don't
A post discussing the importance of using content warnings for students who are survivors of abuse and trauma centred teaching.

Dr. Jem Tosh
May 4, 20206 min read
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Wouldn't it be Wonderful if You Failed?
I reflect on one of my greatest failures and what I learned from this liberating experience.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Mar 28, 20175 min read
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Writing on the Edge of Academia
A reflection on writing academic books and a challenge to those who think academics should work/write for free.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Jun 17, 20164 min read
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Advice From Academia (That I Ignored)
A reflection on some of the general advice given to academics and the benefits of completely ignoring it, like 'don't write a book'.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Jun 14, 20164 min read
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Things My Supervisor Told Me
In this post I talk about the two most important pieces of advice I received when I was studying and how they helped me.

Dr. Jem Tosh
Mar 10, 20165 min read
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