Carl Martin Allwood

Carl Martin Allwood (born March 23, 1952), is a Swedish professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg and author.

Biography Allwood studied psychology obtained his doctorate at the University of Gothenburg in 1982 with a thesis on the cognitive aspects of statistical problem solving. He has since largely been active in Gothenburg, including as an associate professor of psychology in 1987 and as professor since 2008. In the years 1998–2008 he was professor of psychology at Lund University.

His research is primarily focused on cognitive psychology, social cognitive psychology and culture-oriented psychology. Since the 1980s, he has also studied cognition and information in relation to computers and technological systems in interaction with humans. Other specializations include specialist areas such as:

Psychology in relation to assessment processes, mainly different forms of metacognition, and decision-making The relationship between cognitive styles such as decision-making styles and beliefs about one's own judgment ability and outcomes such as perceived stress in working life Forensic psychology, mainly witness psychology Research psychology, for example characteristics of creative knowledge environments Knowledge anthropology, for example characteristics of and challenges for so-called indigenous psychologies Scientific theory, mainly in terms of the problematic and chaotic distinction between qualitative and quantitative research approaches

Family Carl Martin Allwood is the son of Martin Allwood and Inga Wilhemsen Allwood, and the brother of Jens Allwood and Kristin Allwood