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 * Most of the scientific articles I have published are in some way associated with the process of evolution. Previously I worked in molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, virology, and ecology. Over the past ten years I have focused on the human brain. Below are links to select articles that expand on theories concerning human behavioral biology and happiness: **
 * Grinde B. An evolution-based approach to understand and classify mental disorders? Journal of Psychology and Brain Studies 1 (2017) 1:6
 * Grinde B, Nes RB, MacDonald I, Wilson DS. Quality of life in intentional communities. Social Indicators Research (2017) DOI 10.1007/s11205-017-1615-3.
 * Grinde B, Tambs K. Effect of household size on mental problems in children: results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort study. BMC Psychology 4 (2016) 31.
 * Grinde B. Happiness in communal life: A scientific report. //Communities Magazine,// Fall 2016
 * Grinde B. Why negative feelings are important when assessing well-being. //J Happiness Studies//, (2015) DOI 10.1007/s10902-015-9667-z.[[file:johs-neg-feelings.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. The evolutionary rationale for consciousness. //Biological Theory//, 7 (2013) 227-236. [[file:consciousness-biol-theory-1.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. Quality of life in an evolutionary perspective. //J Altern Medicine Res// 4 (2012) 259-268. [[file:J-Atlern-Med-Res.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. Biology of aesthetics. In Encylopedia of Sciences and Religions (Eds. A Runehov and L Oviedo), Springer Science, Dordrecht (2013) [[file:Springer-aesthetics.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on happiness and mental health. //J Mind Behavior// 33 (2012) 49-68. [[file:JMB-mental health.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on happiness as understood in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. //Open Behav Sci J//, 4 (2010) 31-36. [[file:grinde/buddhism and happiness.pdf|buddhism and happiness.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. An evolutionary perspective on the importance of social relations for quality of life//. TheScientificWorldJournal//, 9 (2009) 588–605. [[file:grinde/social relations-qol.pdf|social relations-qol.pdf]]
 * Grinde B, Patil GG. Biophilia: Does visual contact with nature impact on health and well-being? //Int J Environ Res PublicHealth// 6 (2009) 2332-2343. [[file:grinde/biophilia.pdf|biophilia.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. Can the concept of discords help us find the causes of mental diseases? //Med Hypothesis//, 73 (2009) 106-109. [[file:grinde/discord-medhyp.pdf|discord-medhyp.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. Fitness optimizing theory can be misleading when applied to human behavior. //Open Behav Sci J// 2 (2008) 32-35. [[file:grinde/fitness-optim.pdf|fitness-optim.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. An approach to the prevention of anxiety-related disorders based on evolutionary medicine. //Preventive Medicine//, 40 (2005) 904-9. [[file:grinde/anxiety-prev-med.pdf|anxiety-prev-med.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. How can science help religion towards optimal benefit for society. //Zygon//, 40 (2005) 277-88. [[file:grinde/zygon-rel.pdf|zygon-rel.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. Darwinian happiness: Can the evolutionary perspective on well-being help us improve society? //World Futures – The Journal of General Evolution//, 60 (2004) 317-329. [[file:grinde/worldfutures2005.pdf|worldfutures2005.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. Happiness in the perspective of evolutionary psychology. //J Happiness Studies// 3 (2002) 331-54. [[file:grinde/happiness.johs.pdf|happiness.johs.pdf]]
 * Grinde B. A biological perspective on musical appreciation. //Nordic J Mus Ther// 9 (2000) 18-27. [[file:grinde/music.doc|music.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grinde B. Social behaviour: Making the best of the human condition. //Mankind Quarterly// 41 (2000) 193-210. [[file:grinde/mq-altruism.doc|mq-altruism.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grinde B. The biology of religion: A Darwinian gospel. //J Soc Evol Systems// 21 (1998) 19-28 [[file:grinde/religion-jses.pdf|religion-jses.pdf]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grinde B. Darwinian happiness: Biological advice on the quality of life. //J Soc Evol Systems// 19 (1996) 249-260 [[file:grinde/darw-happiness-jses.pdf|darw-happiness-jses.pdf]].
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grinde B. The biology of visual aesthetics. //J Soc Evol Systems// 19 (1996) 31-40 [[file:grinde/aesthetics-jses.pdf|aesthetics-jses.pdf]]

There are still people who live in ways very different from what we are used to in the Western, industrialized world - for example, tribal groups and people forming intentional communities. A current interest is to visit such places and try to find out if they can teach us anything about how to live in order to obtain a good life. These girls belong to the Arbore tribe in the Omo valley of Southern Ethiopia. The Omo valley is part of the Great Rift Valley which had a central role in the evolution of modern humans.