Krista K. Thomason Ph.D.

About

Krista K. Thomason, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College. She is a former fellow at the National Humanities Center. Her areas of expertise include philosophy of emotion, moral philosophy, and the history of philosophy. She is the author of Naked: The Dark Side of Shame and Moral Life (OUP 2018) and Dancing with the Devil: Why Bad Feelings Make Life Good (OUP, 2023). Thomason has been interviewed in The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, and CNN.

Books by Krista K. Thomason Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Looking to Cope With Election Anxiety? Embrace It

Most advice for coping with election anxiety it about avoiding it. But if you care about the future of the country, you should embrace it.

Why Negative Emotions Aren't Any Worse Than Positive Ones

Negative emotions are with us all the time, and most do little damage.

Are You Doomscrolling or Just Scrolling?

Doomscrolling could be bad for your mental health, but are the fears about it overblown? Maybe it's unreasonable to expect people to react to bad news with a positive attitude.

Negative Emotions Aren't the Weeds

People treat negative emotions like the weeds in a garden—pull them up or else they'll choke out the nice plants. But what if our negative emotions are actually the worms?

What We Can Learn From the "Therapy Dupe" TikTok Trend

The therapy dupe trend on social media shows that people are looking for ways to deal with life's challenges without the help of a professional. Philosophy can help fill that need.