Bjørn Grinde
Bjørn Grinde is a biologist working in the fields of genetics and evolution, with a particular interest in human evolution. He studied natural sciences as well as psychology and anthropology at the University of Oslo, resulting in a Dr.scient (1981) and a Dr.philos (1984) from the same university. Presently he works as a chief scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, associated with the Division of Mental Health, and as a professor at the University of Oslo. Many of his scientific papers have focused on molecular evolution, using viruses as a model system.
A prime interest has been to use knowledge on human behavioral biology (also referred to as evolutionary psychology) to improve health and quality of life. His most known book, meant for a general audience, Darwinian Happiness was written for this purpose. He has also published several scientific papers on the topic.
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Selected publications
- Grinde B (2002). Darwinian Happiness. Evolution as a Guide for Living and Understanding Human Behavior Princeton: Darwin Press.
- Grinde B (2002). "Happiness in the perspective of evolutionary psychology." Journal of Happiness Studies 3, 331-54.
- Grinde B (2004). "Darwinian happiness: Can the evolutionary perspective on well-being help us improve society?" World Futures – The Journal of General Evolution 60, 317-329.
- Grinde B (2005). "How can science help religion towards optimal benefit for society." Zygon 40, 277-88.
- Grinde B (2005). "An approach to the prevention of anxiety-related disorders based on evolutionary medicine." Preventive Medicine 40, 904-9 Full text.
- Grinde B (2008) "Is chronic fatigue syndrome caused by a rare brain infection of a common, normally benign virus?" Medical Hypothesis 71, 270-274 Full text
- Grinde B (2009) "Can the concept of discords help us find the causes of mental diseases?" Medical Hypothesis 73, 106-109 Full text
- Grinde, B. (2009) "An evolutionary perspective on the importance of social relations for quality of life." TheScientificWorldJournal 9 588–605. Full text
- Grinde B and Patil GG(2009) "Biophilia: Does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being?" International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health 6, 2332-2343 Full text.