N. Pontus Leander

Dr. N. Pontus Leander is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, specifically within the Organizational Psychology department. His expertise centers on Motivation and Goal Pursuit, Implicit Social Cognition, Social Contagion, and Aggression. He maintains active research collaborations, as evidenced by contributions to outlets like Psychology Today, Science Magazine, and Scientific American.

Leander’s work explores societal and psychological phenomena such as the psychological impact of fear on gun ownership (Gun Psychology Research) and the dynamics of mimicry in social interactions. His research is further detailed on his personal website (pontusleander.com).