Joel Myerson

Joel Myerson is a Research Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a PhD from Arizona State University and a BA from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on behavioral economics, particularly individual choice and the discounting of delayed/probabilistic outcomes, as well as cognitive aging, emphasizing age-related differences in information-processing speed and working memory. Contact details include an office at Somers Family Hall 415A and a mailing address at One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO.

• Education:
• PhD, Arizona State University
• BA, University of Michigan

His work bridges psychological principles with economic decision models, exploring how temporal and probabilistic factors influence human behavior. Notable contributions include studies on intertemporal choice and age-related cognitive decline mechanisms.

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