Rebecca Roache

Associate Professor in Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London

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Rebecca Roache is an associate professor in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London. She is the author of For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing is Shocking, Rude, and Fun (Oxford University Press, 2023) and is currently working on a book about indirect communication. She is the host of The Academic Imperfectionist podcast. She lives in Oxfordshire.

Written by Rebecca Roache

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CHANGE AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT
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How to change your self-limiting beliefs

Let Descartes, Kant and other philosophers help you view the world through a more positive filter and you’ll bloom

by Rebecca Roache

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PERSONALITY
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Assertiveness is a virtue that anyone can develop with practice

You can’t stop people making demands on your time and energy, but you can develop assertiveness skills to protect yourself

by Rebecca Roache