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Igor Knez

Research presentation

Igor Knez

Professor

Research subject: Psychology

Email: igor.knez@hig.se
Telefon: +46 26 64 81 11

CURRENT RESEARCH

Autobiographical memory and the self, related to the physical places of our lives

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Scholarly articles, refereed

Rosa, E., Lyskov, E., Grönkvist, M., Kölegård, R., Dahlström, N., Knez, I., Ljung, R. & Willander, J. (2022). Cognitive performance, fatigue, emotional and physiological strains in simulated long-duration flight missions. Frontiers in Physiology, 34 (2), 224-236. 10.1080/08995605.2021.1989236 [More information]
Eliasson, I., Fredholm, S., Knez, I. & Gustavsson, E. (2022). The Need to Articulate Historic and Cultural Dimensions of Landscapes in Sustainable Environmental Planning - A Swedish Case Study. Land, 11 (11). 10.3390/land11111915 [More information]
Rosa, E., Dahlstrom, N., Knez, I., Ljung, R., Cameron, M. & Willander, J. (2021). Dynamic decision-making of airline pilots in low-fidelity simulation. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 22 (1), 83-102. 10.1080/1463922X.2020.1758830 [More information]
Nordhall, O., Knez, I. & Willander, J. (2021). Emotion and cognition in personal and collective work-identity formation: variable- and person-oriented analyses. Heliyon, 7 (6). 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07210 [More information]
Rosa, E., Grönkvist, M., Kölegård, R., Dahlström, N., Knez, I., Ljung, R. & Willander, J. (2021). Fatigue, emotion and cognitive performance in simulated long-duration single-piloted flight missions. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance, 92 (9), 710-719. 10.3357/AMHP.5798.2021 [More information]
Knez, I., Willander, J., Butler, A., Ode Sang, Å., Sarlöv-Herlin, I. & Åkerskog, A. (2021). I can still see, hear and smell the fire : Cognitive, emotional and personal consequences of a natural disaster, and the impact of evacuation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 74. 10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101554 [More information]
Butler, A., Ångman, E., Ode Sang, Å., Sarlöv-Herlin, I., Åkerskog, A. & Knez, I. (2021). “There will be mushrooms again” – Foraging, landscape and forest fire. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, 33. 10.1016/j.jort.2020.100358 [More information]
Ode Sang, Å., Sang, N., Hedblom, M., Sevelin, G., Knez, I. & Gunnarsson, B. (2020). Are path choices of people moving through urban green spaces explained by gender and age? : Implications for planning and management. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 49. 10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126628 [More information]
Hedblom, M., Hedenås, H., Blicharska, M., Adler, S., Knez, I., Mikusiński, G., Svensson, J., Sandström, S., Sandström, P. & Wardle, D. (2020). Landscape perception : linking physical monitoring data to perceived landscape properties. Landscape research, 45 (2), 179-192. 10.1080/01426397.2019.1611751 [More information]
Knez, I., Eliasson, I. & Gustavsson, E. (2020). Relationships Between Identity, Well-Being, and Willingness to Sacrifice in Personal and Collective Favorite Places : The Mediating Role of Well-Being. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00151 [More information]
Nordhall, O., Knez, I., Saboonchi, F. & Willander, J. (2020). Teachers’ personal and collective work-identity predicts exhaustion and work motivation : Mediating roles of psychological job demands and resources. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01538 [More information]
Butler, A., Knez, I., Åkerskog, A., Sarlöv Herlin, I., Ode Sang, Å. & Ångman, E. (2019). Foraging for identity : the relationships between landscape activities and landscape identity after catastrophic landscape change. Landscape research, 44 (3), 303-319. 10.1080/01426397.2019.1580352 [More information]
Knez, I., Hjärpe, D. & Bryngelsson, M. (2019). Predicting Organizational Citizenship Behavior : The Role of Work-Related Self. SAGE Open, 9 (2). 10.1177/2158244019854834 [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, B., Iravani, B., Knez, I., Schaefer, M., Thorsson, P. & Lundstrom, J. (2019). Reduction of physiological stress by urban green space in a multisensory virtual experiment. Scientific Reports, 9. 10.1038/s41598-019-46099-7 [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, B., Schaefer, M., Knez, I., Thorsson, P. & Lundström, J. (2019). Sounds of Nature in the City : No Evidence of Bird Song Improving Stress Recovery. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (8). 10.3390/ijerph16081390 [More information]
Andersson-Sköld, Y., Klingberg, J., Gunnarsson, B., Cullinane, K., Gustafsson, I., Hedblom, M., Knez, I., Lindberg, F., Ode Sang, Å., Pleijel, H., Thorsson, P. & Thorsson, S. (2018). A framework for assessing urban greenery's effects and valuing its ecosystem services. Journal of Environmental Management, 205, 274-285. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.09.071 [More information]
Knez, I., Butler, A., Ode Sang, Å., Ångman, E., Sarlöv-Herlin, I. & Åkerskog, A. (2018). Before and after a natural disaster : disruption in emotion component of place-identity and wellbeing. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 55, 11-17. 10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.11.002 [More information]
Fredholm, S., Eliasson, I. & Knez, I. (2018). Conservation of historical landscapes : What signifies ‘successful’ management?. Landscape research, 43 (5), 735-748. 10.1080/01426397.2017.1335864 [More information]
Eliasson, I., Knez, I. & Fredholm, S. (2018). Heritage Planning in Practice and the Role of Cultural Ecosystem Services. Heritage & Society, 11 (1), 44-69. 10.1080/2159032X.2019.1576428 [More information]
Butler, A., Sarlöv-Herlin, I., Knez, I., Ångman, E., Ode Sang, Å. & Åkerskog, A. (2018). Landscape identity, before and after a forest fire. Landscape research, 43 (6), 878-889. 10.1080/01426397.2017.1344205 [More information]
Nordhall, O. & Knez, I. (2018). Motivation and Justice at Work : The Role of Emotion and Cognition Components of Personal and Collective Work Identity. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02307 [More information]
Nordhall, O., Knez, I. & Saboonchi, F. (2018). Predicting general mental health and exhaustion : the role of emotion and cognition components of personal and collective work-identity.. Heliyon, 4 (8). 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00735 [More information]
Knez, I., Sang, A., Gunnarsson, B. & Hedblom, M. (2018). Wellbeing in urban greenery : The role of naturalness and place identity. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00491 [More information]
Gunnarsson, B., Knez, I., Hedblom, M. & Sang, Å. (2017). Effects of biodiversity and environment-related attitude on perception of urban green space. Urban Ecosystems, 20 (1), 37-49. 10.1007/s11252-016-0581-x [More information]
Hedblom, M., Knez, I., Sang, A. & Gunnarsson, B. (2017). Evaluation of natural sounds in urban greenery : potential impact for urban nature preservation. Royal Society Open Science, 4 (2). 10.1098/rsos.170037 [More information]
Knez, I. & Nordhall, O. (2017). Guilt as a motivator for moral judgment : An autobiographical memory study. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 (May). 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00750 [More information]
Knez, I. (2017). Life goals, self-defining life-goal memories, and mental time travel among young women and men going through emerging versus entering adulthood : An exploratory study. Psychology of Consciousness, 4 (4), 414-426. 10.1037/cns0000123 [More information]
Knez, I. & Eliasson, I. (2017). Relationships between Personal and Collective Place Identity and Well-Being in Mountain Communities. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 (JAN). 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00079 [More information]
Knez, I., Ljunglöf, L., Arshamian, A. & Willander, J. (2017). Self-grounding visual, auditory and olfactory autobiographical memories. Consciousness and Cognition, 52, 1-8. 10.1016/j.concog.2017.04.008 [More information]
Rambaree, K. & Knez, I. (2017). Young people’s identity & Facebook behaviour : the role of gender and ethnicity. Cogent Social Sciences, 1 (35). 10.1080/23311886.2017.1359895 [More information]
Rambaree, K. & Knez, I. (2016). Effects of Ethnicity and Gender on Youth Health. Cogent Social Sciences, 2 (1). 10.1080/23311886.2016.1186136 [More information]
Knez, I. (2016). Is climate change a moral issue? Effects of egoism and altruism on pro-environmental behavior. Current Urban Studies, 4 (2), 157-174. 10.4236/cus.2016.42012 [More information]
Ode Sang, Å., Knez, I., Gunnarsson, B. & Hedblom, M. (2016). The effects of naturalness, gender, and age on how urban green space is perceived and used. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 18, 268-276. 10.1016/j.ufug.2016.06.008 [More information]
Knez, I. (2016). Toward a model of work-related self: : a narrative review. Frontiers in Psychology, 7. 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00331 [More information]
Knez, I. (2014). Affective and cognitive reactions to subliminal flicker from fluorescent lighting. Consciousness and Cognition, 26 (1), 97-104. 10.1016/j.concog.2014.02.006 [More information]
Knez, I. (2014). Place and the self : an autobiographical memory synthesis. Philosophical Psychology, 27 (2), 164-192. 10.1080/09515089.2012.728124 [More information]
Knez, I., Thorsson, S. & Eliasson, I. (2013). Climate Change : Concerns, Beliefs and Emotions in Residents, Experts, Decision Makers, Tourists, and Tourist Industry. American Journal of Climate Change, 2 (4), 254-269. 10.4236/ajcc.2013.24025 [More information]
Knez, I. (2013). How concerned, afraid and hopeful are we? Effects of egoism and altruism on climate change related issues. Psychology, 4 (10), 744-752. 10.4236/psych.2013.410106 [More information]
Tengberg, A., Fredholm, S., Eliasson, I., Knez, I., Saltzman, K. & Wetterberg, O. (2012). Cultural ecosystem services provided by landscapes : Assessment of heritage values and identity. Ecosystem Services, 2, 14-26. 10.1016/j.ecoser.2012.07.006 [More information]
Rambaree, K., Knez, I. & Auchoybur, N. (2012). Gender and Health in Higher Education : A Study of Undergraduates from University of Mauritius. Jenda : A Journal of Culture and African Women Studies, 20 (1), 25-40. External link [More information]
Knez, I., Thorsson, S., Eliasson, I. & Lindberg, F. (2009). Psychological mechanisms in outdoor place and weather assessment : Towards a conceptual model. International journal of biometeorology, 53 (1), 101-111. 10.1007/s00484-008-0194-z [More information]
Knez, I. & Niedenthal, S. (2008). Lighting in digital game worlds : Effects on affect and play performance. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 11 (2), 129-137. 10.1089/cpb.2007.0006 [More information]
Knez, I. & Thorsson, S. (2008). Thermal, emotional and perceptual evaluations of a park : Cross-cultural and environmental attitude comparisons. Building and Environment, 43 (9), 1483-1490. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2007.08.002 [More information]
Eliasson, I., Knez, I., Westerberg, U., Thorsson, S. & Lindberg, F. (2007). Climate and behaviour in a Nordic city. Landscape and Urban Planning, 82 (1-2), 72-84. 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.01.020 [More information]
Knez, I., El-Nasr, M., Niedenthal, S., Almeida, P. & Zupko, J. (2007). Dynamic Lighting for Tension in Games. Game Studies, 7 (1). External link [More information]
Richter, H. & Knez, I. (2007). Superior short-wavelength contrast sensitivity in asthenopics during reflexive readjustments of ocular accommodation. Ophthalmic & physiological optics, 27 (4), 361-372. 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2007.00494.x [More information]
Knez, I. (2006). Autobiographical memories for places. Memory, 14 (3), 359-377. 10.1080/09658210500365698 [More information]
Knez, I. & Thorsson, S. (2006). Influences of culture and environmental attitude on thermal, emotional and perceptual evaluations of a public square. International journal of biometeorology, 50 (5), 258-268. 10.1007/s00484-006-0024-0 [More information]
Knez, I. (2005). Attachment and identity as related to a place and its perceived climate. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 25 (2), 207-218. 10.1016/j.jenvp.2005.03.003 [More information]
Wigö, H. & Knez, I. (2005). Psychological impact of air velocity variations in a ventilated room. Ergonomics, 48 (9), 1086-1096. 10.1080/00140130500197294 [More information]
Knez, I. & Hygge, S. (2002). Irrelevant speech and indoor lighting : effects on cognitive performance and self-reported affect. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 16 (6), 709-718. 10.1002/acp.829 [More information]
Knez, I. (2001). Effects of colour of light on nonvisual psychological processes. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21 (2), 201-208. 10.1006/jevp.2000.0198 [More information]
Hygge, S. & Knez, I. (2001). Effects of noise, heat and indoor lighting on cognitive performance and self-reported affect. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21 (3), 291-299. 10.1006/jevp.2001.0222 [More information]
Knez, I. & Hygge, S. (2001). The circumplex structure of affect : a Swedish version. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 42 (5), 389-398. 10.1111/1467-9450.00251 [More information]
Knez, I. & Kers, C. (2000). Effects of indoor lighting, gender, and age on mood and cognitive performance. Environment and Behavior, 32 (6), 817-831. 10.1177/0013916500326005 [More information]
Knez, I. & Enmarker, I. (1998). Effects of office lighting on mood and cognitive performance, and a gender effect in work-related judgement. Environment and Behavior, 30 (4), 553-567. 10.1177/001391659803000408 [More information]
Knez, I. (1992). Estimation of the hypothesis hierarchy in probabilistic inference tasks.. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 33 (1), 47-55. 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1992.tb00812.x [More information]
Knez, I. (1992). Subjects´ inferential performance and the interaction of data and hypotheses in probabilistic inference tasks.. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 33 (1), 56-67. 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1992.tb00813.x [More information]
Knez, I. (1991). Interaction of data and hypotheses in probabilistic inference tasks : Rejection of the hypothesis sampling model?. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 32 (1), 57-69. 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1991.tb00853.x [More information]

Scholarly articles, non-refereed

Knez, I. (2000). Det är stort att tänka fritt, men större att tänka rätt.. Ljuskultur (6), 28-32. [More information]
Knez, I. (1997). Individuelt lysmiljö efterlyses. LYS (2), 87-90. [More information]

Other articles (popular science, debate etc.)

Eliasson, I., Thorsson, S. & Knez, I. (2009). Klimatet vänder turistströmmar. Miljöforskning (1), 24-25. [More information]

Books

Knez, I. & Löfberg, H. (1995). Underlag till kvalitetskriterier för inomhusbelysning : Ett urval. Gävle: Kungliga tekniska högskolan. 51 p. [More information]

Doctoral thesis

Knez, I. (1992). To know what to know before knowing : acquisition of functional rules in probabilistic ecologies. Diss. , 1992. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. 32 p. (Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Social Sciences 8) External link [More information]

Book chapters

Sang, Å., Butler, A. & Knez, I. (2022). Gender and Age Differences for Perceptual Qualities of a Forest Landscape in Relation to Dramatic Landscape Change Processes: Implications for Connections to Place. Preserving and Constructing Place Attachment in Europe. Springer. P. 165-182. 10.1007/978-3-031-09775-1_10 [More information]
Hedblom, M., Knez, I. & Gunnarsson, B. (2017). Bird diversity improves the well-being of city residents. Ecology and Conservation of Birds in Urban Environments. Springer. P. 287-306. 10.1007/978-3-319-43314-1_15 [More information]
Knez, I. (2005). Ljusets psykologiska inverkan. Svenska Miljöpsykologi. Lund: Studentlitteratur. P. 71-84. [More information]

Conference papers

Nordhall, O., Knez, I. & Willander, J. (2019). Emotion and cognition play different roles in the formation of personal vs. collective work-identity. . [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, G., Schaefer, M., Knez, I., Thrsson, P. & Lundström, J. (2019). The sound of nature: birdsong and health in urban green areas. . [More information]
Butler, A., Åkerskog, A., Sarlöv-Herlin, I., Knez, I., Sang, Å. & Ångman, E. (2018). Recreational foraging as a means for (re)creating relations to the landscape before and after a forest fire. . [More information]
Nordhall, O., Knez, I. & Saboonchi, F. (2018). Teachers' personal work-identity predicts emotional exhaustion and work motivation : a mediating role of job demands and resources. FALF KONFERENS 2018 : Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö?. Gävle: Gävle University Press. External link [More information]
Gustavsson, E., Lennartsson, T., Westin, A., Knez, I. & Eliasson, I. (2018). The flowering mountain - marketing a 18th century landscape in a 21<sup>st</sup> century world. . [More information]
Ode Sang, Å., Hedblom, M., Knez, I. & Gunnarsson, B. (2018). The importance of inclusive natural environments as multifunctional arenas for promoting physical activity and well-being. . [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, B., Knez, I., Thorsson, P. & Lundström, J. (2018). Urban parks and forests reduce physiological stress while cities do not: comparisons of visual virtual realities, bird songs and natural smells. . [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, B., Knez, I., Schaefer, M., Behzad, I., Thorsson, P. & Lundström, J. (2018). Urban parks and forests reduce physiological stress while city centers do not: comparisons of visual virtual realities, bird songs, noise and smells. . [More information]
Butler, A., Åkerskog, A., Sarlöv-Herlin, I., Knez, I., Sang, Å. & Ångman, E. (2017). Landscape character before and after a forest fire: subjective perceptions and objective descriptions. . [More information]
Ode Sang, Å., Sevelin, G., Sang, N., Hedblom, M., Knez, I. & Gunnarsson, B. (2017). Movement patterns through urban green space - implications for planning, design and management of NBS. . [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, B., Ode Sang, Å., Knez, I. & Lundström, J. (2017). Urban woodlands and their importance for biodiversity and human well-being. . [More information]
Ode Sang, Å., Knez, I., Hedblom, M. & Gunnarsson, B. (2016). Cultural ecosystem services delivered from urban green space. . [More information]
Ångman, E., Butler, A., Sarlöv Herlin, I., Knez, I., Ode Sang, Å. & Åkerskog, A. (2016). Disruption in landscape identity after a forest fire. . [More information]
Hedblom, M., Gunnarsson, B., Ode Sang, Å. & Knez, I. (2016). Perception of urban green space in relation to soundscape, biodiversity, demography, naturalness, place identity and well-being. . [More information]
Butler, A., Sarlöv Herlin, I., Knez, I., Ångman, E., Ode Sang, Å. & Åkerskog, A. (2016). The impact of a lowland forest fire on landscape identity. . [More information]
Butler, A., Sarlöv Herlin, I., Knez, I., Ode Sang, Å. & Åkerskog, A. (2015). Landscape up in smoke. . [More information]
Ode Sang, Å., Hedblom, M., Knez, I. & Gunnarsson, B. (2015). Linking perception of green space characteristics and biodiversity with wellbeing and recreation in order to map urban cultural ecosystem services. . [More information]
Knez, I. & Niedenthal, S. (2006). Affect in digital game worlds: A self-reported evaluation tool within a multi-disciplinary research context. . [More information]
Thorsson, S. & Knez, I. (2006). Influences of culture and environmental attitude on thermal, emotional and perceptual evaluations of outdoor spaces. . [More information]
Richter, H. & Knez, I. (2006). Superior low-wavelength contrast sensitivity in asthenopics during voluntary efforts to accommodation. 29th European Conference on Visual Perception : Perception 35. Suppl. P. 131-131. [More information]
Eliasson, I., Knez, I., Westerberg, U., Thorsson, S. & Lindström, F. (2006). Urban climate spaces : A multidisciplinary project. The sixth International Conference on Urban Climate. [More information]
Knez, I. (2005). Non-visible flicker from fluorescent lighting : Psychological impact. . [More information]
Knez, I. (2003). Climate: A nested physical structure in places. . [More information]
Knez, I. (2003). Memories for Climate and Places. . [More information]
Knez, I., Westerberg, U. & Eliasson, I. (2003). Urban Climate Spaces : A Multidisciplinary Research Project. . [More information]
Wigö, H., Knez, I. & Sandberg, M. (2002). Effects of velocity variations in ventilated room on comfort, affect and cognitive performance. Indoor air 2002 : proceedings of 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Monterey, California, June 30-July 5, 2002. Santa Cruz, CA: IAIAS. [More information]
Knez, I. (2001). Towards a non-visual psychology of light.. . [More information]
Knez, I. (1997). Changes in females' and males' positive and negative moods as a result of variations in CCT, CRI and illuminance levels.. Right Light 4 Proceedings.. P. 149-154. [More information]
Knez, I. (1996). Emotionella effekter av ljusfärg.. . Stockholm: Svenska Färginstitutet. [More information]
Knez, I. (1996). Inomhusbelysningens effekter på sinnesstämning och intellektuell prestation: Några teoretiska och praktiska kommentarer. . Stockholm: Ljuskultur. P. 1-10. [More information]
Knez, I. (1995). Non-visual effects of colour temperature and illuminance : Some practical implications.. Proceedings of Commission Internationale de l´Eclairage 23rd session. Vienna: Central Bureau of CIE. P. 180-183. [More information]
Knez, I. (1994). Allmän kontorsbelysning : Effekter på sinnesstämning och intellektuellt arbete. . [More information]

Reports

Gustafsson, E., Eliasson, I., Fredholm, S., Knez, I., Nilsson, L. & Gustavsson, M. (2019). Min plats i biosfären. Göteborg: 56 p. External link [More information]
Sarlöv-Herlin, I., Knez, I., Butler, A., Sang, Å., Ångman, E. & Åkerskog, A. (2018). Landskapet som gick upp i rök. Uppsala: SLU. External link [More information]
Eliasson, I., Knez, I., Ljungdahl, E., Hanneryd, O. & Karlsson, E. (2015). Fjäll som kultur?. Östersund: Länsstyrelsen Jämtlands län. 38 p. [More information]
Knez, I. & Löfberg, H. (2000). Belysningsforskningen i Sverige och internationellt 2000 och framtida svenska FoU-insatser. (Elforsk Rapport 13) [More information]
Knez, I. (1993). A model of artificial biotope and organism : Luminous environment and gender : effects upon mood and cognition.. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research. 80 p. (Research Report. The National Swedish Institute for Building Research. 59) [More information]
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