Magnus Bergquist

Magnus Bergquist is a Lecturer in the Section for Applied Psychology at the University of Gothenburg. His academic work centers on psychological aspects of environmental behavior, particularly examining decision-making processes related to climate change.

Dr. Bergquist's research addresses three fundamental questions:

• How to develop and evaluate intervention techniques for behavior change
• How people are affected by extreme weather events
• What factors influence people's acceptance of environmental policy instruments

His teaching responsibilities include statistics, scientific theory/methodology, and environmental psychology courses, indicating strong methodological expertise combined with theoretical knowledge. His research demonstrates consistent focus on social norms, perceived fairness, and behavior change interventions within environmental contexts.

Dr. Bergquist's publication record reveals a systematic examination of psychological mechanisms underlying environmental behavior. His recent work analyzes emotion regulation in normative influence, cross-cultural acceptance of plastic policies, and the critical role of perceived fairness in sustainable transportation policy. His research methodology frequently employs meta-analytic approaches to evaluate intervention effectiveness for promoting pro-environmental behavior across diverse settings.

His scientific contributions have been published in high-impact journals including Nature Climate Change, BMC Psychology, Journal of Environmental Psychology, and PLOS ONE. Dr. Bergquist maintains productive collaborations with researchers including Andreas Nilsson, Emma Ejelöv, and Sverker C. Jagers, reflecting his integration within the environmental psychology research community.