David Marcusson-Clavertz

David Marcusson-Clavertz is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences in Sweden. He joined the university in 2020 after completing postdoctoral work at Pennsylvania State University and research at Lund University. His academic journey began with a PhD from Lund University in 2016, where he focused on individual differences in mind wandering.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology, Lund University, Sweden (2016)
• Postdoctoral Research, Pennsylvania State University, USA (2016-2018)
• Visiting Scholar, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany (2018-2019)

Dr. Marcusson-Clavertz's research primarily focuses on mind wandering phenomena, investigating why some individuals spend more time with task-unrelated thoughts than others. His work explores both the costs (reduced task performance) and potential benefits (future planning, creative problem-solving) of mind wandering. He also conducts significant research on everyday stress responses, examining how stress reactivity, recovery, and pileup relate to health behaviors like sleep and physical activity. A distinctive aspect of his research involves studying anomalous mental phenomena, particularly precognition, through multi-laboratory replication efforts that aim to evaluate the scientific validity of such claims.

His publication record shows a clear trend toward interdisciplinary research combining cognitive psychology, health psychology, and consciousness studies. The majority of his recent work employs experience sampling methods and ecological momentary assessment to capture psychological phenomena in real-world contexts rather than laboratory settings. His research frequently examines the interplay between cognitive processes, emotional states, and physiological outcomes.

Scientific Contributions:

• Developed frameworks integrating attentional control perspectives on mind wandering
• Contributed to conceptual models of everyday stress responses
• Participated in large-scale replication efforts of parapsychological phenomena
• Advanced methodologies for studying psychological processes in daily life

As an educator, Dr. Marcusson-Clavertz teaches across multiple domains including cognitive psychology, perceptual functions, quantitative research methods, statistics, and philosophy of science. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate courses from introductory psychology to advanced research methods and independent projects. His research and teaching reflect a commitment to methodological rigor while exploring unconventional psychological phenomena.