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Carl Martin Allwood (born March 23, 1952), is a Swedish professor of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg and author.
Allwood studied psychology obtained his doctorate at the University of Gothenburg in 1982 with a thesis [1] 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:
Carl Martin Allwood is the son of Martin Allwood and Inga Wilhemsen Allwood, and the brother of Jens Allwood and Kristin Allwood