BJØRN GRINDE
Articles
Most of my research is in molecular biology, microbiology, and evolution. Here I only list articles related to human behavioral biology. The links leads to full-text versions when I am allowed to.
Science builds on the use of symbols, in the form of specific terms, that are not always easy to understand for the untrained. (From a temple in Laos).
- Grinde B. An explanation for dreaming based on neuronal maintenance. Preprint at Heliyon.
- Grinde B. To be conscious or not to be. Animal Sentience 35 (2024)
- Grinde B. Consciousness makes sense in the light of evolution. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 164 (2024) 105826.
- Grinde B. How to improve the human mindset. Qeios (2024) May 27 (an updated and Open Access version of the title below).
- Grinde B. How to form the human brain. World Futures (2024) 1-21.
- Grinde B. The evolution of human social behavior. Encyclopedia 4 (2024) 430-443.
- Grinde B. A biological approach to understanding happiness. In Encyclopedia on Happiness, Quality of Life and Subjective Well-being (Eds. Brockmann H & Fernandez-Urbano R) p. 2-6 (2024). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Grinde B. Describing and explaining consciousness. Neuroscience of Consciousness 2023 (2023) 1-2
- Grinde B. Consciousness: A strategy for behavioral decisions. Encyclopedia 3 (2023) 60-76
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Grinde B. Evolutionary perspective on improving mental health. Encyclopedia 2 (2022) 1464-1482
- Grinde B. The human passion for music Encyclopedia 2 (2022) 1119-1127
- Grinde B, Husselman TA. An attempt to explain visual, non-associative aesthetic appreciation. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science (2022)
- Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on free will and self-consciousness. Psychology of Consciousness (2022)
- Grinde B. Role of happiness when evaluating society. Encyclopedia 2 (2022) 230-236
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Grinde B. Sexual behavior in modern societies: An interdisciplinary analysis. Sexuality & Culture (2021)
- Grinde B. The contribution of sex to quality of life in modern societies. Applied Research in Quality of Life (2021)
- Grinde B, Lowan S. A global workspace, evolution-based model of the effect of psychedelics on consciousness.Psychology of Consciousness (2020)
- Grinde B. Did consciousness first evolve in the amniotes? Psychology of Consciousness 5 (2018) 239-257
- Grinde B. An evolution-based approach to understand and classify mental disorders? Journal of Psychology and Brain Studies (2017) 1:6
- Grinde B, Nes RB, MacDonald I, Wilson DS. Quality of life in intentional communities. Social Indicators Research (2017)
- Grinde B, Tambs K. Effect of household size on mental problems in children: results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort study.BMC Psychology 4 (2016) 31
- Grinde B. Happiness in communal life: A scientific report.Communities Magazine, Fall 2016
- Grinde B. Why negative feelings are important when assessing well-being.Journal of Happiness Studies (2015)
- Grinde B. The evolutionary rationale for consciousness.Biological Theory 7 (2013) 227-236
- Grinde B. Quality of life in an evolutionary perspective. Journal of Alternative Medicine Research 4 (2012) 259-268
- Grinde B. Biology of aesthetics. In Encylopedia of Sciences and Religions (Eds. A Runehov and L Oviedo), Springer Science, Dordrecht (2013)
- Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on happiness and mental health.Journal of Mind and Behavior 33 (2012) 49-68
- Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on happiness as understood in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The Open Behavioral Science Journal, 4 (2010) 31-36
- Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on the importance of social relations for quality of life.TheScientificWorldJournal 9 (2009) 588–605
- Grinde B, Patil GG. Biophilia: Does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being?International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 6 (2009) 2332-2343
- Grinde B. Can the concept of discords help us find the causes of mental diseases? Medical Hypothesis 73 (2009) 106-109
- Grinde B. Fitness optimizing theory can be misleading when applied to human behavior.The Open Behavioral Science Journal 2 (2008) 32-35
- Grinde B. An approach to the prevention of anxiety-related disorders based on evolutionary medicine.Preventive Medicine 40 (2005) 904-9
- Grinde B. How can science help religion towards optimal benefit for society? Zygon 40 (2005) 277-88
- Grinde B. Darwinian happiness: Can the evolutionary perspective on well-being help us improve society?World Futures – The Journal of General Evolution 60 (2004) 317-329
- Grinde B. Happiness in the perspective of evolutionary psychology.Journal of Happiness Studies 3 (2002) 331-54
- Grinde B. A biological perspective on musical appreciation. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy 9 (2000) 18-27
- Grinde B. Social behaviour: Making the best of the human condition.Mankind Quarterly 41 (2000) 193-210
- Grinde B. The biology of religion: A Darwinian gospel.Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems 21 (1998) 19-28
- Grinde B. Darwinian happiness: Biological advice on the quality of life.Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems 19 (1996) 249-260
- Grinde B. The biology of visual aesthetics.Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems 19 (1996) 31-40
