Bo Melin | Karolinska Institutet

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Bo Melin was appointed Professor at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Division of Psychology at Karolinska Institutet in 2007. His research is about cognitive epidemiology investigating the causal links between cognitive and emotional abilities in relation to health and social status.

Articles

Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2026;408:121852
Questionable prospective associations between internalizing problems and aggression: A comment on Wei et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1821604
Inconclusive mutually reinforcing effects between associative learning and fluid intelligence: simulated reanalyses and a comment on Ren et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2026;403:121508
Questionable prospective associations between mindfulness and mental health problems: A simulated multiverse reanalysis and comment on Ma et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2026;21(6):e0351302
Spurious effects in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models: Results from simulations and reanalyses of data on self-esteem and problematic eating behaviors used by Beckers et al. (2023)
Sorjonen K; Nilsonne G; Ghaderi A; Melin B
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1821616
Inconclusive prospective associations between maternal emotional expressiveness and children's callous-unemotional traits: a reanalysis and comment on Hu et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;45(9):954
Multiverse analyses can be used to evaluate within-individual prospective effects: examples with trust, loneliness, and life satisfaction
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA. 2026;264:106468
Multiverse analyses can be used to evaluate cross-lagged panel network models: An example with psychological flexibility
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M; Persson BN
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1794113
Questionable necessity effects on suicidal ideation: a commentary on Marchetti et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: INTELLIGENCE. 2026;114:101985
Low validity of lower ability test scores can mimic the Dunning-Kruger effect
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Lager E; Nilsonne G; Melin B
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2025;16:1609290
Inconclusive evidence for causal effects between rumination and sleep problems: a simulated reanalysis and comment on Yang and Lei (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B
Article: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(12):e0337928
Using triangulation to evaluate findings from random-intercept cross-lagged panel models: An application with data on curiosity and creativity
Sorjonen K; Melin B
Article: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(10):e0326486
Still spurious: A comment on attempts to revive cognitive ability tilts
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Nilsonne G
Journal article: NEURO-ONCOLOGY. 2025;27(Supplement_3):iii115
P12.03.B TRACKING GLIOMA PROGRESSION: BLOOD-BASED METABOLIC MARKERS FROM PRE-DIAGNOSIS TO SURGERY
Jonsson S; Wibom C; Antti H; Melin B; Björkblom B
Journal article: NEURO-ONCOLOGY. 2025;27(Supplement_3):iii116
P12.07.B RARE GERMLINE VARIANTS CONTRIBUTE TO GLIOMA PREDISPOSITION
Rosenbaum A; Wibom C; Suger AH; Pensch R; Roy A; Brännström T; Rentoft M; Forsberg-Nilsson K; Lindblad-Toh K; Lindström S; Dahlin AM; Melin B
Article: ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA. 2025;260:105562
Cross-lagged network models do not prove causality and may be evaluated through triangulation
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Nilsonne G
Article: PLOS ONE. 2025;20(9):e0331609
The Spurious Prospective Associations Model (SPAM): Explaining longitudinal associations due to statistical artifacts
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Nilsonne G
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2025;16:1618120
Questionable prospective effects on burnout and exhaustion: simulated reanalyses of cross-lagged panel models
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Folke F; Melin M
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2025;16:1378482
Questionable prospective effect of perfectionism on depression: reanalysis of a meta-analytic cross-lagged panel analysis
Sorjonen K; Melin B
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2025;16:1572892
Questionable prospective effects of self-esteem on anxiety and academic self-efficacy: a simulated reanalysis and comment on Cao and Liu (2024)
Sorjonen K; Melin B
Journal article: ESMO RARE CANCERS. 2025;2:100014
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Cohort (EPIC): a gateway to rare cancer epidemiological research.
Fernandez-Cuesta L; Voegele C; Hemon B; Alcala K; Aune D; Caini S; Casalone E; Cross AJ; Ferrari P; Girard N; Katzke V; van Leeuwaarde RS; Matullo G; Melin B; Murphy G; Viallon V; Walter T; Gunter MJ; Trama A; Alcala N; Foll M
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All other publications

Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Alternative explanations of associations between birth experiences, rumination, and postpartum depressive symptoms: A comment on Aker et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Alternative interpretation of associations between emotional intelligence, teacher professional identity, and critical thinking disposition: A comment on Zhao et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive intergenerational transmission of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A comment on Geng et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Reassessing longitudinal links between meaning in life and internalizing symptoms: Commentary on Wang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Reassessing reported longitudinal impact of loneliness on collective responsibility and self-improvement values: Commentary on Lan and Wang (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Editorial: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1834728
Commentary: The longitudinal impact of emotional intelligence and psychological empowerment on work engagement among university administrators: a cross-lagged panel model approach
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Editorial: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS. 2026;146:106156
Still no convincing evidence for increasing prospective effects between grip strength and cognitive function: A simulated reanalysis and comment on Zhang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Prospective effects of marital satisfaction on postpartum depressive symptoms remain unresolved: A commentary on Ji et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Reassessing purported prospective links between mobile phone addiction, bedtime procrastination, and physical activity: A commentary on Xu and Li (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Editorial: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1832547
Questionable necessity effects on creativity in the workplace: a comment on Mercier and Lubart (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective effects between meaning in life and ostracism: A comment on Zhang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective effects between joint function and kinesiophobia: A comment on Wen at al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Prospective effects of academic self-concepts on skills may be spurious: A comment on Núñez-Regueiro et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Nilsonne G
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective associations between self-attention bias and depression: A comment on Ning and Zou (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective effects between physical activity, exercise adherence, and adverse psychological states: A comment on Xiang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive prospective associations between feelings of betrayal and symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder: A comment on Kapel Lev-ari et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable necessity effects on clothing-recycling intentions: A comment on Ye and Kuang (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective associations between components of climate change awareness: A comment on Dong et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective effects of emotional intelligence and psychological empowerment on work engagement: A comment on Zhou and Wang (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective associations between internalizing problems and aggression: A comment on Wei et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
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Grants

Direct Information to at-risk Relatives – A randomized Controlled Trial on direct versus family-mediated information on cancer risk and prevention (DIRECT-study)
Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
1 January 2019 - 31 December 2023
Social inequalities in health and labor market attachment among older workers – the importance of childhood circumstances and physical and psychosocial work environments over the entire working life
Swedish Research Council
1 December 2018 - 31 December 2021
Affective regulation of neural activity during emotion.
Swedish Research Council
1 January 2010 - 31 December 2010
A longitudinal study of emotional and cognitive ability measured in young men and these entities relations to achievement later in life
Swedish Research Council
1 January 2010 - 31 December 2012

Employments

Professor, Senior, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-2027
Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2007-2026

Degrees and Education

Docent, Stockholms universitet, 1997

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