Andri Steinþór Björnsson (born 11 January 1973) is a clinical psychologist and an associate professor of psychology at the
University of Iceland. In addition to his work on
body dysmorphic syndrome,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] he has hosted a series of radio programs on science and the scientific method broadcast by
RÚV, as well as editing and writing books on science aimed at the general public.[citation needed]
In addition to his published work on body dysmorphic syndrome and other research in psychology,[10][11][12] Björnsson has written or edited two books aimed at a general audience on the history of science and the scientific method,[13][14] and recently co-edited a book honoring the life and work of Vilhjálmur Rafnsson.[15]
Current work
Björnsson joined the faculty of the University of Iceland in 2011 as an associate professor, and was promoted to his current position as associate professor in 2014. His current research focuses on general anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorders, and panic disorders, with particular interest in obsessive and compulsive behavior within these disorders,[16][17][18][19] in addition to his work on body dysmorphic disorder.[20]
Radio programs
In 1998, Björnsson hosted a seven part series on the "Most important scientific theories of our time" broadcast by RÚV, aimed at educating the general public on topics including the
big bang theory, the
theory of evolution, and the
theory of plate tectonics.
^Bjornsson, Andri; Carey, Gregory; Hauser, Monika; Karris, Alexis; Kaufmann, Vyga; Sheets, Erin; Craighead, W. Edward (2010-12-01). "The Effects of Experiential Avoidance and Rumination on Depression among College Students". International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 3 (4): 389–401.
doi:
10.1521/ijct.2010.3.4.389.
ISSN1937-1209.
^Sigurjónsdóttir, Ólafía; Sigurðardóttir, Sólrún; Björnsson, Andri S.; Kristjánsson, Árni (2015-09-01). "Barking up the wrong tree in attentional bias modification? Comparing the sensitivity of four tasks to attentional biases". Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 48: 9–16.
doi:
10.1016/j.jbtep.2015.01.005.
ISSN1873-7943.
PMID25665514.
^Ingolfsdottir, Gudrun; Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork; Gunnarsdottir, Thrudur; Bjornsson, Andri Steinthor (2014-09-01). "Changes in body image and dieting among 16-19-year-old Icelandic students from 2000 to 2010". Body Image. 11 (4): 364–369.
doi:
10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.05.006.
ISSN1873-6807.
PMID24995408.