معرفی
Anneli Jefferson is a Research Fellow holding a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at the University of Birmingham. She is affiliated with the Department of Philosophy under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, with a focus on ethics, philosophy of psychology, and neuroscience.
Education:
- PhD, King’s College London (2010)
Research Interests:
Anneli investigates the intersection of psychiatric illness, brain disorders, and moral responsibility. Her work explores how mental health conditions influence ethical judgments, emphasizing neurophilosophy and error management theory. She also analyzes optimism bias and slippery slope arguments in psychological and philosophical contexts.
Publications:
Her recent publications span topics from psychopathy and punishment ethics to unrealistic optimism in cognitive science, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement with philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.
Scientific Awards:
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
Teaching:
Anneli teaches ethics, philosophy of mind/psychology, philosophy of language, and early modern philosophy. Her postdoctoral experience at the Institute for Neuroscience and Medicine in Jülich, Germany (2011-2014), and collaborative work on optimism with Lisa Bortolotti, highlight her research trajectory.
