Today I have given the fifth lecture this semester in Ex.phil. at the University of Stavanger´s Department of psychology (SVEXPHIL-IP) for bachelor and one-year students in psychology. The topic was political philosophy, specifically different conceptions of political freedom.
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Third Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the third lecture this semester in Ex.phil. at the University of Stavanger´s Department of psychology (SVEXPHIL-IP) for bachelor and one-year students in psychology. The topic was theory of science.
Friday, 11 September 2026
First Ex.phil. seminar
Today I have given the first seminar this semester in Ex.phil. at the University of Stavanger´s Department of psychology (SVEXPHIL-IP) for bachelor and one-year students in psychology. Activities included repetition, Q&A on issues in epistemology, and excercises in critical thinking through discussions and analysis of a recorded discussion. Altogether some 100 students attended, over two seminar runs.
Thursday, 18 June 2026
My fourth Live Better article forthcoming
I have been notified that another article emerging from the LIve Better research consortium, featuring me as a co-author based on data collection in Norway, has been accepted for publication and is forthcoming in Emotion.
Preliminary reference:
— forthcoming, Maciej Górski et al. Cultural Variability In The Link Between Affect And Meaning In Life: Evidence From 69 Countries. Emotion.
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Twelfth Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the twelfth and final lecture in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s main topic was political philosophy and specifically political justice.
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
20 compulsory assignments assessed a second time; plus three more assignments assessed
Today I have assessed 20 submitted compulsory assignments in Ex.phil. for a second time (that is, I assessed revised versions). Moreover, I assessed three extra assignments related to insufficient compulsory presence at seminars. The assignments are considered as pass/fail.
See also:
Thursday, 20 November 2025
96 compulsory assignments assessed
Over the last three weeks or so I have assessed 96 submitted compulsory assignments in Ex.phil. (120 including non-submitted assignments). The assignments are considered as pass/fail.
Eleventh Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the eleventh lecture in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s main topic was political philosophy and specifically political freedom.
Friday, 14 November 2025
Fifth Ex.phil. seminars
Today I have given the fifth seminar in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, in two rounds, with altogether some 85 students attending. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s topics included criticism, and authority and truth.
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Tenth Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the tenth lecture in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s main topic was political philosophy and specifically the legitimacy of the state and form of government.
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Ninth Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the ninth lecture in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s main topic was free will and determinism.
Friday, 31 October 2025
Fourth Ex.phil. seminars
Today I have given the fourth seminar in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, in two rounds, with altogether some 85 students attending. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s topics included what it means to be human, academic writing and argumentation, and lies in politics.
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Eigth Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the eight lecture in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s main topic was how the human self can be understood, including in connection with material reality.
Thursday, 23 October 2025
Seventh Ex.phil. lecture
Today I have given the seventh lecture in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s topic was how humans can be understood from the perspectives of biology, social sciences and human dignity.
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Third Ex.phil. seminars
Yesterday and today I have given the third seminar in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, in two rounds, with altogether some 95 students attending. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s topics included ethics, academic writing and argumentation with emphasis on logics, and orientation about a compulsory submission.
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Scheduled to contribute at "Phenomenology in Research" research seminar with Scott Churchill Nov. 19th
On Wednesday November 19th I will take part in a research seminar on "Phenomenology in research", which is to be held at University of Stavanger featuring Scott Churchill along with Olga Lehmann and myself. You can register for the seminar (in-person) here.
Friday, 26 September 2025
Second Ex.phil. seminars
Today I have given the second seminar in Ex.phil. this Autumn, at University of Stavanger´s Department of social studies, in two rounds, with altogether some 95 students attending. The course is part of the bachelor in psychology as well as the year-long study in psychology. Today´s topics included types of knowledge and good sources, with Anne Beth Våga contributing on the latter.
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Third Live Better article published: "Mind the Gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well-being gap around the globe"
In July, the article "Mind the Gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well-being gap around the globe" was published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. I am credited as a co-author of the article based on data gathering in Norway as well as input to the content and framing of the article. This is the third article from the Live Better research consortium where I am credited as co-author.
Reference:
Á. Sánchez-Rodríguez, M. R. Górski, M. Joshanloo, K. Krys, M. Tønnessen, L. M. W. Li, P. Akaliyski, B. W. Haas, M. A. Hussain, F. Guemaz, M. Boussena, N. Iter, O. Vlasenko, V. M-C. Lun, V. L. Vignoles, N. A. Aminnuddin, İ. Işık, L. Ngom-Dieng, M. Fülöp, D. Igbokwe, M. Adamovic, R. B.a Garðarsdottir, N. Soboleva, J. Teyssier, F. K. Glückstad, J. Park, J. Zelenski, V. W. L. Yeung, J. Chun Yeung, E. K. Yau, J.-W. Yang, B. Yakhlef, C. Xing, A. Wasiel, C.-M. Vauclair, W. van Tilburg, V. Turjacanin, K. T. T. Trà, C. Torres, C.-R. Sun, B. Sokolov, R. Sobhie, D. Sirlopú, H. Selim, A. M. Rocha, M. Rizwan, I. Polacková Solcová, Z. Pavlovic, E. Palikot, M. Olechowski, A. Okvitawanli, D. Ochoa, K. Nowak, M. Nader, K. Myslinska-Szarek, E. Murdock, O. Mosca, M. Mosanya, F. Mokadem, L. Mohammed, A. Malyonova, A. Malyonov, H. Lee, M. A. Lauri, N. Kronberger, A. Kocimska-Bortnowska, M. Kluzowicz, N. Kascakova, M. A. Imran, E. R. Igou, K. Henk, R. Hasanov, B. Gjoneska, A. Gavreliuc, M. Garvanova, V. Gamsakhurdia, A. Espinosa, A. D. Espinosa, J. Deltour, V. Costin, A. Bolatov, A. Baltin, R. Bakyono-Nabaloum, R. Asif, L. Appoh, P. Anic, L. Andrade, A. Almakaeva, M. Al-Zoubi, G. Akello and M. H. Bond (2025). Mind the Gap: Perceived economic inequality and the well-being gap around the globe. Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506251345937
Friday, 20 June 2025
8 exam papers in environmental psychology graded
Along with an external examiner I have just completed grading 8 exam papers in the University of Stavanger´s master level course in environmental psychology (run by Department of social studies).
Thursday, 23 January 2025
First lecture given in environmental psychology course
Today I have given a lecture in environmental psychology as part of University of Stavanger´s master in psychology, on the topic climate crisis and psychology.
