Geir Overskeid (born 19 July 1963) is a Norwegianpsychologist. He was born on July 19, 1963, in Levanger but was raised in Fredrikstad, and this is what he considers to be his hometown. He gained his Doctorate in psychology in 1995, and is currently professor of Cognitive psychology at the University of Oslo. Overskeid has, among other things, worked with questions connected to learning and motivation and the interplay between thoughts and feelings. He has co-edited the book Det ubeviste og moderne vitenskap (In English: The unconscious and modern science) and written the book Sprø som selleri: Hvor gærne psykologene egentlig er (og psykiaterne er enda verre), a funny take on international and Norwegian psychology.
Overskeid, Geir (2002). "Psychological hedonism and the nature of motivation: Bertrand Russell's anhedonic desires". Philosophical Psychology. 15 (1): 77–93. doi:10.1080/09515080120109432. S2CID143828993.
Overskeid, Geir (2000). "The slave of the passions: Experiencing problems and selecting solutions". Review of General Psychology. 4 (3): 284–309. doi:10.1037/1089-2680.4.3.284. S2CID143464408.
Overskeid, Geir (1995). "Cognitivist or behaviourist - Who can tell the difference? The case of implicit and explicit knowledge". British Journal of Psychology. 86 (4): 517–522. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1995.tb02568.x.