Daniel E Houser

Daniel E Houser is Professor and Chair of the Economics Department at George Mason University. His research examines experimental statistics, emotion and individual differences, and political economy using behavioral and neuroeconomic approaches.

Research interests span neuroeconomics, trust dynamics, social preferences, and institutional impacts on behavior. His work integrates laboratory experiments with field data to explore how emotional processes and cognitive mechanisms influence economic decisions.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on behavioral game theory, with recent expansions into neuroimaging studies of betrayal aversion, cross-cultural trust experiments, and institutional impacts on cooperation. Article keywords frequently include experimental methodology, social norms, and decision neuroscience.

Dissertation supervision highlights extensive mentorship: 27 doctoral graduates since 2005, with recent topics covering motivated beliefs, group identity dynamics, opioid policy economics, and alcohol-related decision making.