Krista Thomason
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Areas of Expertise
- Shame & shaming
- Moral emotions & Psychology
- Ethics
- Social/Political philosophy
Affiliations
- American Philosophical Association
- North American Kant Society
- North American Society for Social Philosophy
In the News
- The New Statesman - "The best of the academic presses for spring 2024"
- KYW Newsradio - "What makes a feeling bad?"
- Wall Street Journal - "‘Dancing With the Devil’ Review: Spite, Envy and Other Virtues"
- Psychology Today - "Negative Emotions Aren't the Weeds"
- Psychology Today - "What We Can Learn From the 'Therapy Dupe' TikTok Trend"
- Teen Vogue - "Emotional Realism Is the Toxic Positivity Alternative That Few Seem Ready For"
- Ideas That Matter - "A Conversation with Krista Thomason About Bad Emotions and the Good Life"
- Dazed Beauty - "The Women Getting Cosmetic Procedures in Secret"
- CNN - "Philosopher Krista Thomason Explains Social Media and 'Travel Shaming' During Pandemic"
- Wall Street Journal - "Guilt Is Powerful for Those Doing Fine in the Lockdown"
- The Philadelphia Inquirer - "It is Totally Normal to Have Vaccine Envy Right Now"
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