Nils Sandman
PhD
nils.sandman@utu.fi Assistentinkatu 7 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2999-8789 |
Areas of expertise
Sleep; Dreaming; Nightmares; Consciousness; Sleep disorders; Well-being; Nudge
Sleep; Dreaming; Nightmares; Consciousness; Sleep disorders; Well-being; Nudge
Biography
Additionally, I have a wide interest in human mind and our place in the world. This has led to academic pursuits in evolutionary psychology, philosophy of mind, practical ethics and popularization of science.
I am a researcher with with scientific interest in sleep and health, choice architecture interventions (nudges) and environmental psychology.
Additionally, I have a wide interest in human mind and our place in the world. This has led to academic pursuits in evolutionary psychology, philosophy of mind, practical ethics and popularization of science.
Publications 
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- Älylaitteiden käytön vaikutukset (2026) Unilääketiede Kuula, Liisa; Sandman, Nils
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Käyttäytymistieteelliset keinot ilmastopolitiikassa : Ilmastotuuppaus-hankkeen keskeiset tulokset ja opit (2026) Salo, Paula; Suomalainen, Emilia; Halonen, Jaana I.; Honkatukia, Juha; Horne, Paula; Karvonen, Sakari; Koi, Polaris; Koponen, Aki; Lanki, Timo; Maidell, Marjo; Norkio, Antti; Ruuskanen, Olli-Pekka; Saastamoinen, Uula; Sandman, Nils; Siipi, Helena; Sinokki, Jani;Sivonen, Jukka; Tuominen, Jarno
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Effectiveness of nudges for sustainable transportation: A systematic review (2025)
- Heliyon
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Symptoms of anxiety and worry about climate impacts among Finnish forest
owners (2025)- Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - But can it drive to Lapland? A comparison of electric vehicle owners with the general population for identification of attitudes, concerns and barriers related to electric vehicle adoption in Finland (2024)
- PLOS Climate
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Miten unia tutkitaan psykologiassa? (2024) Pohjoiset painajaiset Sandman, Nils
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Nightmares share genetic risk factors with sleep and psychiatric traits (2024)
- Translational Psychiatry
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The role of socio-demographic and psychological factors in shaping individual carbon footprints in Finland (2024)
- Scientific Reports
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The Prevalence of BDSM in Finland and the Association between BDSM Interest and Personality Traits (2023)
- Journal of Sex Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Foundations of human consciousness: Imaging the twilight zone (2021)
- Journal of Neuroscience
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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