Mats J Olsson
Professor
E-mail: mats.j.olsson@ki.se
Telephone: +46852482464
Visiting address: Nobels väg 7, 17165 Solna
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me
- Mats J. Olsson is a Professor of Experimental Psychology since 2008. His research is about perception. In particular the social role of olfaction. Another central topic is the role of behavior in disease avodiance.
Articles
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2025;129:399-408Hansson LS; Tognetti A; Tavakoli-Berg E; Stache JM; Kakeeto M; Melin J; Bredin S; Skarp R; Lensmar C; Demand R; Olsson MJ; Wilhelms DB; John RT; Jensen KB; Lekander M; Lasselin J
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2025;128:737-750Ackerman JM; Samore T; Fessler DMT; Kupfer TR; Choi S; Merrell WN; Aaroe L; Aavik T; Acabado S; Akello G; Alfian IN; Al-Shawaf L; Alvarez MM; Ammann J; Arikan G; Asha SA; Astobiza AM; Baeza-Ugarte CG; Barclay P; Barlow FK; Bizarro L; Bressan P; Castellanos-Chacon A; Choy BKC; Chusairi A; Contreras-Garduno J; Cosamalon BLC; Costa-Neves B; De M; de Lima TJS; de Zoysa P; Dryzaite I; Elbaek CT; Fedor P; Fernandez AM; Fernandez-Morales R; Fulop M; Gamsakhurdia VL; Garcia-Gomez L; Garcia-Marques L; Garduno-Franco J; del Pilar Grazioso M; Habacht F; Hasan Y; Haugestad CP; Haugestad CAP; Havlicek J; Hernandez EJ; Hoang VM; Hong M; Hromatko I; Ilisko D; Imada H; Jaksic I; Jarmakowski T; Jonsdottir HLH; Kajokaite K; Kankova S; Kervyn N; Kim JP; Kunst JR; Laakasuo M; David Leongomez J; Li NP; Lu J; Lynch N; Maegli MA; Manley H; Marcu G; McAfee T; Mitkidis P; Molnar NB; Morvinski C; Muhamad H; Nejat P; Hoang NH; Oliveira AN; Olsson MJ; Onyishi CN; Onyishi IE; Orozco R; Otterbring T; Ottersen IS; Pacheco-Lopez G; Panagiotopoulou P; Paniagua W; Parvin R; Pavlovic Z; Prokop P; Raffman E; Rizwan M; Rojas S; Rozycka-Tran J; Sanchez OR; Selim H; Sevi B; Shani Y; Shastry MS; Stieger S; Suh EM; Sumari M; Takemura K; Tognetti A; Trombetta RZR; Tybur JM; Ucak EB; Uchida Y; Valentova JV; Viciana H; Visine A; Wang J; Wang XTX; Yahiiaiev II; Zein RA; Zezelj I
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2024;119:741-749Hansson LS; Tognetti A; Sigurjonsson P; Bruck E; Wahlen K; Jensen K; Olsson MJ; John RT; Wilhelms DB; Lekander M; Lasselin J
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(7):e0306290Frasnelli J; Tognetti A; Winter AL; Thunell E; Olsson MJ; Greilert N; Olofsson JK; Havervall S; Thalin C; Lundstrom JN
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2023;114:21-22Hansson L; Tognetti A; Sigurjonsson P; Bruck E; Jensen K; Olsson MJ; John RT; Wilhelms D; Lekander M; Lasselin J
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2023;13(1):16709Gordon AR; Lundstrom JN; Kimball BA; Karshikoff B; Sorjonen K; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Olsson MJ
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2023;113:319-327Hansson LS; Lasselin J; Tognetti A; Axelsson J; Olsson MJ; Sundelin T; Lekander M
- Article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2023;153:106110Balter LJT; Li X; Schwieler L; Erhardt S; Axelsson J; Olsson MJ; Lasselin J; Lekander M
- Article: EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;11(1):8-17Anja Juran S; Tognetti A; Lundstrom JN; Kumar L; Stevenson RJ; Lekander M; Olsson MJ
- Article: EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;11(1):219-228Tognetti A; Williams MN; Lybert N; Lekander M; Axelsson J; Olsson MJ
- Article: EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;11(1):386-396Tognetti A; Thunell E; Zakrzewska M; Olofsson J; Lekander M; Axelsson J; Olsson MJ
- Article: NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION. 2023;30(1):338-345Tognetti A; Saluja S; Lybert N; Lasselin J; Tamm S; Lensmar C; Karshikoff B; Cervenka S; Lekander M; Olsson MJ
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2022;106:36Hansson LS; Lasselin J; Axelsson J; Tognetti A; Olsson MJ; Sundelin T; Lekander M
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2022;106:20Lekander M; Juran SA; Olsson MJ
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2022;106:7Lekander M; Janson M; Sundelin T; Paues S; Hansson LS; Olsson MJ; Axelsson J; Lasselin J
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2021;98:29Hansson LS; Axelsson J; Petrovic P; GÃranson SP; Olsson MJ; M.Lekander; Lasselin J
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2021;98:21Hansson LS; Axelsson J; Tognetti A; Olsson MJ; Lekander M; Sundelin T; Lasselin J
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2021;11(1):16422Iravani B; Peter MG; Arshamian A; Olsson MJ; Hummel T; Kitzler HH; Lundstrom JN
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2021;288(1954):20210922Arshamian A; Sundelin T; Wnuk E; O'Meara C; Burenhult N; Rodriguez GG; Lekander M; Olsson MJ; Lasselin J; Axelsson J; Majid A
- Article: EARTHS FUTURE. 2021;9(5):e2020EF001909Niemi M; Skelton A; Noone K; Olsson MJ
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2021;93:420-424Hansson LS; Axelsson J; Petrovic P; Goranson SP; Olsson MJ; Lekander M; Lasselin J
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2021;46:bjab004Tognetti A; Sarolidou G; Lasselin J; Lekander M; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2020;11:1004Sarolidou G; Tognetti A; Lasselin J; Regenbogen C; Lundstrom JN; Kimball BA; Garke M; Lekander M; Axelsson J; Olsson MJ
- Article: PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2020;375(1800):20190272Sarolidou G; Axelsson J; Kimball BA; Sundelin T; Regenbogen C; Lundstrom JN; Lekander M; Olsson MJ
- Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;17(3):E930-930Lorentzen JC; Juran SA; Ernstgard L; Olsson MJ; Johanson G
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2020;84:147-153Lasselin J; Sundelin T; Wayne PM; Olsson MJ; Goeranson SP; Axelsson J; Lekander M
- Article: CORTEX. 2019;120:116-130Peter MG; Porada DK; Regenbogen C; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2019;80:286-291Sarolidou G; Axelsson J; Sundelin T; Lasselin J; Regenbogen C; Sorjonen K; Lundstrom JN; Lekander M; Olsson MJ
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2019;79:236-243Lasselin J; Ingre M; Regenbogen C; Olsson MJ; Garke M; Brytting M; Edgar R; Lekander M; Axelsson J
- Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2019;198:144-150Granqvist P; Vestbrant K; Dollinger L; Liuzza MT; Olsson MJ; Blomkvist A; Lundstrom JN
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2018;43(9):711-719Gordon AR; Kimball BA; Sorjonen K; Karshikoff B; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Lundstrom JN; Olsson MJ
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2018;74:213-221Lasselin J; Petrovic P; Olsson MJ; Goranson SP; Lekander M; Jensen KB; Axelsson J
- Article: APPETITE. 2018;125:244-252Fondberg R; Lundstrom JN; Bloechl M; Olsson MJ; Seubert J
- Journal article: ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 2018;47(3):669-670Alves-Oliveira P; Carvalho J; Ferreira J; Alho L; Nobre P; Olsson MJ; Soares SC
- Article: ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. 2018;47(3):661-668Alves-Oliveira P; Carvalho J; Ferreira J; Alho L; Nobre P; Olsson MJ; Soares SC
- Article: ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE. 2018;5(2):171091Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley CB; Senden MG; Ekstroem I; Olsson MJ; Olofsson JK
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2018;285(1870):20172430Axelsson J; Sundelin T; Olsson MJ; Sorjonen K; Axelsson C; Lasselin J; Lekander M
- Article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2018;87:188-195Lasselin J; Lekander M; Paues-Goranson S; Olsson MJ; Axelssona J
- Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2017;182:27-33Marraffa A; Lekander M; Solsjo P; Olsson MJ; Lasselin J; Axelsson J
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2017;66:e33Andreasson A; Lasselin J; Karshikoff B; Olsson MJ; Axelsson J; Lekander M
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2017;66:e33Andreasson A; Lasselin J; Karshikoff B; Olsson MJ; Axelsson J; Lekander M
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2017;66:e29Lasselin J; Sundelin T; Olsson MJ; Axelsson J; Lekander M
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):13635Arshamian A; Laska M; Gordon AR; Norberg M; Lahger C; Porada DK; Serra NJ; Johansson E; Schaefer M; Amundin M; Melin H; Olsson A; Olsson MJ; Stensmyr M; Lundstrom JN
- Journal article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(6):509Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley C; Senden MG; Ekstrom I; Olsson MJ; Larsson M; Olofsson JK
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(6):499-508Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley C; Senden MG; Ekstrom I; Olsson MJ; Larsson M; Olofsson JK
- Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2017;114(24):6400-6405Regenbogen C; Axelsson J; Lasselin J; Porada DK; Sundelin T; Peter MG; Lekander M; Lundstroem JN; Olsson MJ
- Article: NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2017;42(4):801-810Lasselin J; Treadway MT; Lacourt TE; Soop A; Olsson MJ; Karshikoff B; Paues-Goranson S; Axelsson J; Dantzer R; Lekander M
- Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2017;60:312-318Henderson AJ; Lasselin J; Lekander M; Olsson MJ; Powis SJ; Axelsson J; Perrett DI
- Article: NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA. 2016;88:123-130Regenbogen C; Johansson E; Andersson P; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2016;7:713Alho L; Soares SC; Costa LP; Pinto E; Ferreira JHT; Sorjonen K; Silva CF; Olsson MJ
- Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2016;6:2015Juran SA; Lundstrom JN; Geigant M; Kumlien E; Fredrikson M; Ahs F; Olsson MJ
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(1):e0116706Alho L; Soares SC; Ferreira J; Rocha M; Silva CF; Olsson MJ
- Journal article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2014;5:873Zucco GM; Schaal B; Olsson MJ; Croy I
- Article: PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 2014;25(3):817-823Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN; Kimball BA; Gordon AR; Karshikoff B; Hosseini N; Sorjonen K; Hoglund CO; Solares C; Soop A; Axelsson J; Lekander M
- Article: NEUROSCIENCE. 2014;258:84-89Schutze M; Negoias S; Olsson MJ; Hummel T
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2013;38(2):167-174Miller SS; Gordon AR; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN; Dalton P
- Journal article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2012;26:s46Axelsson J; Karshikoff B; Sundelin T; Höglund CO; Soop A; Olsson M; Lekander M
- Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(5):e38110Mitro S; Gordon AR; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Article: EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2012;59(5):251-257Jonsson FU; Hedner M; Olsson MJ
- Article: MEMORY & COGNITION. 2011;39(6):1023-1032Jonsson FU; Moller P; Olsson MJ
- Article: BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH. 2010;215(1):110-113Boesveldt S; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Article: CHEMOSENSORY PERCEPTION. 2009;2(3):161-171Olsson MJ; Lundgren EB; Soares SC; Johansson M
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2009;34(7):625-630Brodin M; Laska M; Olsson MJ
- Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2009;19(1):66-71Boyle JA; Djordjevic J; Olsson MJ; Lundstroem JN; Jones-Gotman M
- Article: CHEMOSENSORY PERCEPTION. 2008;1(3):184-189Olsson MJ; Jonsson FU
- Journal article: SCIENCE. 2008;320(5880):1160-1161Lundstrom JN; Wysocki CJ; Olsson MJ; Preti G; Yamazaki K
- Article: EUROPEAN REVIEW OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE EUROPEENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE. 2006;56(4):279-284Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN; Diamantopoulou S; Esteves F
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2006;31(8):705-711Lundstrom JN; Seven S; Olsson MJ; Schaal B; Hummel T
- Journal article: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 2006;141(2):226-237Jörundsdóttir H; Norström K; Olsson M; Pham-Tuan H; Hühnerfuss H; Bignert A; Bergman A
- Article: NEUROIMAGE. 2006;30(4):1340-1346Lundstroem JN; Olsson MJ; Schaal B; Hummel T
- Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2006;71(3):244-247Lundström JN; McClintock MK; Olsson MJ
- Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2005;70(3):197-204Lundström JN; Olsson MJ
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2005;30(4):353-365Jönsson FU; Tchekhova A; Lönner P; Olsson MJ
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2005;30(1):29-35Jönsson FU; Olsson H; Olsson MJ
- Article: HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR. 2003;44(5):395-401Lundström JN; Gonçalves M; Esteves F; Olsson MJ
- Journal article: JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A. 2003;1019(1-2):127-142Harju M; Bergman A; Olsson M; Roos A; Haglund P
- Journal article: AMBIO. 2003;32(6):385-388Lind PM; Bergman A; Olsson M; Örberg J
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2003;28(7):643-650Lundström JN; Hummel T; Olsson MJ
- Article: MEMORY & COGNITION. 2003;31(1):44-50Olsson MJ; Cain WS
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2001;26(9):1187-1192Broman DA; Olsson MJ; Nordin S
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2001;26(2):117-123Olsson MJ; Fridén M
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2000;25(5):493-499Olsson MJ; Cain WS
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 1999;24(3):347-350Olsson MJ
- Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE. 1996;22(1):244-255Baird JC; Berglund B; Olsson MJ
- Article: CHEMICAL SENSES. 1995;20(6):625-637Cain WS; Schiet FT; Olsson MJ; deWijk RA
- Journal article: ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS. 1994;55(4):363-372OLSSON MJ
- Journal article: ATTENTION PERCEPTION & PSYCHOPHYSICS. 1993;53(5):475-482BERGLUND B; OLSSON MJ
- Journal article: BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES. 1993;16(1):157-158Olsson M; Harder K; Baird JC
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All other publications
- Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022Frasnelli J; Tognetti A; Winter A; Thunell E; Olsson M; Greilert N; Olofsson J; Havervall S; Thålin C; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2021Iravani B; Peter M; Arshamian A; Olsson M; Hummel T; Kitzler H; Lundström J
- Preprint: BIORXIV. 2018Peter MG; Porada DK; Regenbogen C; Olsson MJ; Lundström JN
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2018;27Axelsson J; Ingre M; Regenbogen C; Olsson MJ; Garke M; Lekander M; Lasselin J
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2018;43(4):E23Peter MG; Porada DK; Regenbogen C; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2018;43(4):E64Sarolidou G; Kimball BA; Lasselin J; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Lundstrom JN; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2018;43(4):E70Regenbogen C; Axelsson J; Lasselin J; Porada D; Sundelin T; Peter M; Lekander M; Lundstrom J; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2018;43(4):E70Regenbogen C; Axelsson J; Lasselin J; Porada D; Sundelin T; Peter M; Lekander M; Lundstrom J; Olsson MJ
- Preprint: SOCARXIV. 2017Liuzza MT; Lindholm T; Hawley C; Gustafsson Sendén M; Ekström IA; Olsson MJ; Olofsson J
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2017;42(2):E52-E53Sarolidou G; Kimball BA; Lasselin J; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Lundstrom JN; Olsson MJ
- Book chapter: SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF ODOR: SPRINGER HANDBOOKS. 2017;p. 127-128Parma V; Gordon AR; Cecchetto C; Cavazzana A; Lundström JN; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2016;41(9):E189Gordon AR; Granqvist P; Vestbrant K; Dollinger L; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2016;41(9):E193Arshamian A; Laska M; Gordon AR; Porada D; Melin H; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Conference publication: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2016;57:E27Lasselin J; Jensen K; Paues-Goeranson S; Soop A; Olsson MJ; Lekander M; Petrovic P; Axelsson J
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2015;40(7):583-584Olsson MJ; Alho L; Ferreira J; Vente D; Silva CF; Soares SC
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2015;40(7):559Lundstrom JN; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2015;40(3):264Alho L; Soares SC; Ferreira J; Rocha M; Valente D; Silva CF; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2015;40(3):254Gordon AR; Karshikoff B; Kimball BA; Lundstroem JN; Soop A; Sorjonen K; Lekander M; Axelsson J; Olsson MJ
- Book chapter: OLFACTORY COGNITION: ADVANCES IN CONSCIOUSNESS RESEARCH. 2012;p. 115-135Jönsson FU; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2011;36(1):E16Olsson MJ; Brodin M; Moller P
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2011;36(1):E49Olsson MJ; Hosseini N; Brodin M; Lundstrom JN; Soop A; Lekander M; Axelsson J; Karshikoff B
- Review: HORMONES AND AGING. 2010;83:1-23Lundstroem JN; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2009;34(7):A24Alden EC; Gordon AR; Hernandez M; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2008;33(8):S125-S126Brodin M; Granat M; Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2008;33(8):S173-S174Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN; Esteves F; Arriaga P; McClintock MK
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2006;31(8):E27Olsson MJ
- Conference publication: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2006;31(5):A29Boyle JA; Olsson MJ; Lundstrom JN; Djordjevic J; Jones-Gotman M
- Book chapter: OLFACTION, TASTE, AND COGNITION. 2002;p. 246-260Olsson MJ; Faxbrink M; Jönsson FU
- Review: CHEMICAL SENSES. 2000;25(4):429-443Wise PM; Olsson MJ; Cain WS
- Conference publication: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. 2000;35(3-4):283Olsson MJ
- Published conference paper: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 1998;855:837-840Olsson MJ
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Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 December 2021 - 30 November 2025Infectious diseases have always been and still are a major cause of human death, causing fatal epidemics worldwide. This project aims to resolve the paradox that while the most effective defense strategy would be to avoid every sick individual, humans do notinstead, some sick individuals are approached for caregiving purposes. In fact, most care needs are met by family members, suggesting that kin selection strongly affects human responses to sickness cues. This interdisciplinary project will be the first to address whether early facial cues of sickness influence humans’ decisions to avoid or approach (i.e. care for) sick individuals and to what degree kinship moderates such decisions. In study 1, we will establish whether facial photographs of sick individuals induce spatial and social avoidance by using novel methods from experimental psychology and economics. In study 2, we will use cutting-edge digital morphing techniques to experimentally increase facial resemblance, and establish whether this cue of kinship suppresses avoidance of sick kin or even induces an approach behavior. In study 3, we will investigate whether the mere sight of early sickness cues activates the immune system, a mechanism that may enable approach, especially caregiving, by preparing the human body for an infectious attack. This project will answer fundamental questions of human behavioral immunity, a field that will benefit a world whose inhabitants are increasingly at risk from pandemics.
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2017 - 31 December 2019
- Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning1 January 2014 - 31 December 2016
- Effects of Body Odors on Behavioral and Neural Processing of visual fear stimuliFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia3 June 2013 - 31 August 2015
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2013 - 31 December 2015
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2010 - 31 December 2012
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2009 - 31 December 2011
- Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation31 December 2004 - 30 December 2007
Employments
- Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2008-
Degrees and Education
- PhD, Psychology, Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, 2005
- Docent, Stockholms universitet, 1997
Leadership and responsibility assignments
- Head of department, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2018-