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Arvid Erlandsson is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University specializing in experimental social psychology. His research focuses on how people make moral decisions and perceive the decisions of others. His main areas of expertise include the psychological mechanisms that influence helping behavior, particularly in moral dilemmas. He investigates key questions surrounding altruism, such as the moral principles involved when making decisions that require sacrifices for the greater good. His work also delves into political psychology, exploring issues like political discrimination and the impact of one's political views on decision-making processes. Born and raised in the Småland region of Sweden, Erlandsson has lived in Tokyo and speaks decent Japanese. He defended his thesis at Lund University in January 2015 and subsequently began a postdoctoral position at Linköping University, where he is involved with the JEDI-Lab research group and supervises PhD students. Additionally, he teaches social psychology and supervises student theses.
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