Björn Lindström

My research focuses on understanding the psychological, computational, and
neural mechanisms involved in social learning—the process through which we
acquire knowledge from and about others. Social learning is a critical aspect
of human culture and cultural evolution as it allows the transmission of
ideas and behaviors across generations. I employ a multi-methods approach, combining behavioral
experiments, computational modeling, and neuroimaging techniques.

After completing my PhD in Psychology at Karolinska Institutet in 2014, I had the opportunity to further my research
through a Marie-Curie fellowship at the Zürich Center for Neuroeconomics,
University of Zürich, collaborating with Professor Philippe Tobler. During
this time, I investigated the neural mechanisms underlying social learning.
I then joined the University of Amsterdam as a postdoctoral researcher for
two years, working with David Amodio. From 2020 to 2022, I held a tenured
Assistant Professor position at the Department of Social and Organizational
Psychology at VU Amsterdam. 

In 2021, I received a European Research Council (ERC)