David V. Smith

David V. Smith is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, directing the Neuroeconomics Laboratory. His work bridges neuroscience, psychology, and economics to investigate neural mechanisms underlying social and economic decision-making.

• Department: Psychology and Neuroscience
• Email: david.v.smith@temple.edu

Research interests focus on neuroeconomics, reward processing, social neuroscience, and brain connectivity. Key questions include how humans compare rewards, build trust in group settings, and why decision-making varies across individuals.

Recent publications highlight reward circuit abnormalities in depression, corticostriatal interactions, and age-related changes in neural trust mechanisms. His interdisciplinary approach integrates neuroimaging (fMRI), behavioral economics, and computational modeling.

The lab actively recruits graduate students (PhD in Cognition & Neuroscience or Social Psychology) and supports undergraduate researchers. Opportunities include participation in studies with monetary compensation and collaboration via GitHub, Twitter, and Open Science Framework platforms.