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Richard Ebstein

发布时间:2020-01-06

职称:教授(兼职),博导(兼职)

邮箱:ebstein@swufe.edu.cn

办公室:西南财经大学柳林校区弘远楼305A室


个人简介

Richard Ebstein是用遗传学的方法研究人类经济与社会行为的先驱,主要研究领域包括行为经济学、基因经济学以及心理学,迄今为止发表近600篇学术论文,其中在自然(Nature)、美国科学院院刊(PNAS)这两本科学期刊发表过5篇论文。据Google Scholar统计,论文总被引达36135次,其中2013年后发表的论文被引用达20327次。


在Richard Ebstein的所有学术成果中,他认为最具里程碑意义的是1996年在Nature Genetics(影响因子46)上发表的一篇题为“Dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) exon III polymorphism associated with the human personality trait of Novelty Seeking”的论文,论文报告了他们发现的一种寻找快感基因(a thrill-seeking gene),登上了1996年1月2日的纽约时报首页,称其是“第一个将特定的基因和特定的个性特征联系起来的研究。” 本文为研究人类行为和基因的之间关系的问题埋下了一颗种子,影响了之后二十余年的经济学、心理学、社会学、人类学和政治学等社会科学领域在相关领域的研究。


经过十多年对各种人类个性特征的刻画和研究,Richard Ebstein意识到基因组学和社会科学的研究方法需要超越以往问卷调查这种被动的研究方式,转向一种更积极主动的方法。他把这个方法概括在一篇题为“The molecular genetic architecture of human personality: Beyond self-report questionnaires”的受邀评论中(邀请期刊为Molecular Psychiatry ,影响因子13.2)。他也把这个新方法应用在他于2008年发表在Genes,Brain and Behavior上的题为“Individual differences in allocation of funds in the dictator game associated with length of the arginine vasopressin 1a receptor RS3 promoter region and correlation between RS3 length and hippocampal mRNA”的文章中。后面这篇文章是首次使用基因组学的方法来分析人类在行为经济(博弈)中的个体决策差异的研究,对行为经济学、乃至整个人类行为科学产生深远影响,它被Nature Reviews,Neuron,Science,Ann Rev Psychology等在内的许多期刊大量引用。


研究领域

行为经济学 基因经济学 心理学


教育背景

1968年 美国耶鲁大学 博士

1965 年 美国耶鲁大学 硕士

1963年 美国联合学院 学士


主要学术职位

2018年7月-至今 西南财经大学 教授

2010年至今 新加坡国立大学 教授

2002年-2010年 以色列希伯来大学 教授

2001年-2002年 以色列希伯来大学 访问教授

1997年-2002年 以色列本古里安大学 教授

1991年-1992年 德国学术交流中心 DAAD研究员

1982年-2010年 Sarah Herzog-(Ezrath Nashim)医院 实验室主任

1980年-1981年 美国国立卫生研究院 访问专家

1974年-1982年 Herzog-Ezrat Nashim 医院 高级科学家

1972年-1974年 美国纽约大学医学中心 助理研究科学家

1972年-1973年 美国纽约大学医学中心 助理教授

1968年-1972年 以色列希伯来大学 讲师


代表性学术论文

行为经济学、生物经济学、社会科学相关

  • Soo Hong Chew, Richard P. Ebstein, Salomon Israel, Zhen Lei, Wei Tang (2023). "Adam Smith’s error? Gender and country differences in altruistic giving revealed using the Andreoni–Miller dictator game." Economics Letters.

  • Soo Hong Chew, Richard P. Ebstein, Yunfeng Lu (2023). "Rice Culture and the Cushion Hypothesis: Experimental Evidence from Incentivized Risk Taking Tasks." Economics Letters.

  • Xue, Chiao, Xu, Li, Shi, Cheng, Shi, Guo, Tong, Guo, Chew, Ebstein, Cui (2022),“The Heart-Brain Axis: A Proteomics Study of Meditation on the Cardiovascular System of Tibetan Monks.”eBioMedicine.

  • Robin Chark, Zhong Sonfa, Shui Ying Tsang, Chiea Chuen Khor, Richard P Ebstein, Xue Hong, Chew Soo Hong (2022), "A Gene-Brain-Behavior Basis for Familiarity Bias in Source Preference." Theory and Decision.

  • Y. Huang et al.(2019),“Successful aging, cognitive function, socioeconomic status, and leukocyte telomere length.”Psychoneuroendocrinology.

  • Zhong S, Shalev I, Koh D, Ebstein RP, Chew SH (2018),“Competitiveness and stress.”Int Econ Rev (Philadelphia).

  • Yim O-S, Zhang X, Shalev I, Monakhov M, Zhong S, Hsu M, et al (2016),“Delay discounting, genetic sensitivity, and leukocyte telomere length.”Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.

  • Shen Q, Teo M, Winter E, Hart E, Chew SH, Ebstein RP (2016),“To cheat or not to cheat: Tryptophan hydroxylase 2 SNP variants contribute to dishonest behavior.”Front Behav Neurosci.

  • Ebstein RP, Monakhov MV, Lu Y, Jiang Y, Lai PS, Chew SH (2015),“Association between the dopamine D4 receptor gene exon III variable number of tandem repeats and political attitudes in female Han Chinese.”Proc R Soc B Biol Sci.

  • Jiang Y, Bachner-Melman R, Chew SH, Ebstein RP (2015), “Dopamine D4 receptor gene and religious affiliation correlate with dictator game altruism in males and not females: Evidence for gender-sensitive gene ? culture interaction.” Front Neurosci.

  • Set E, Saez I, Zhu L, Houser DE, Myung N, Zhong S, et al (2014), “Dissociable contribution of prefrontal and striatal dopaminergic genes to learning in economic games.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.

  • Chew SH, Ebstein RP, Zhong S (2013), “Sex-hormone genes and gender difference in ultimatum game: Experimental evidence from China and Israel.” J Econ Behav Organ.

  • Eisenegger C, Pedroni A, Rieskamp J, Zehnder C, Ebstein R, Fehr E, et al (2013), “DAT1 Polymorphism Determines L-DOPA Effects on Learning about Others’ Prosociality.” PLoS One.

  • Chew SH, Ebstein RP, Zhong S (2012), “Ambiguity aversion and familiarity bias: Evidence from behavioral and gene association studies.” J Risk Uncertain.

  • Gianotti LRR, Figner B, Ebstein RP, Knoch D (2012), “Why some people discount more than others: Baseline activation in the dorsal PFC mediates the link between COMT genotype and impatient choice.” Front Neurosci.

  • Israel S, Weisel O, Ebstein RP, Bornstein G (2012), “Oxytocin, but not vasopressin, increases both parochial and universal altruism.” Psychoneuroendocrinology.

  • Zhong S, Chark R, Ebstein RP, Chew SH (2012), “Imaging genetics for utility of risks over gains and losses. Neuroimage.

  • Zhong S, Monakhov M, Mok HP, Tong T, Lai PS, Chew SH, et al (2012), “U-Shaped Relation between Plasma Oxytocin Levels and Behavior in the Trust Game.” PLoS One.

  • Avinun R, Israel S, Shalev I, Gritsenko I, Bornstein G, Ebstein RP, et al (2011), “Avpr1a variant associated with preschoolers’ lower altruistic behavior.” PLoS One.

  • Ebstein R, Shamay-Tsoory S, Chew SH (2011), “From DNA to Social Cognition.” Wiley-Blackwell. Hoboken NJ.

  • Ebstein RP, Israel S, Chew SH, Zhong S, Knafo A (2010), “Genetics of Human Social Behavior.” Neuron.

  • Eisenegger C, Knoch D, Ebstein RP, Gianotti LRR, Sndor PS, Fehr E (2010), “Dopamine Receptor D4 Polymorphism Predicts the Effect of L-DOPA on Gambling Behavior.” Biol Psychiatry.

  • Zhong S, Israel S, Shalev I, Xue H, Ebstein RP, Chew SH (2010), “Dopamine D4 receptor gene associated with fairness preference in ultimatum game.” PLoS One.

  • Israel S, Lerer E, Shalev I, Uzefovsky F, Riebold M, Laiba E, et al (2009), “The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) contributes to prosocial fund allocations in the Dictator Game and the social value orientations task.” PLoS One.

  • Zhong S, Chew SH, Set E, Zhang J, Xue H, Sham PC, et al (2009), “The heritability of attitude toward economic risk.” Twin Res Hum Genet.

  • Zhong S, Israel S, Xue H, Ebstein RP, Chew SH (2009), “Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) associated with attitude towards longshot risks.” PLoS One.

  • Zhong S, Israel S, Xue H, Sham PC, Ebstein RP, Chew SH (2009), “A neurochemical approach to valuation sensitivity over gains and losses.” Proc R Soc B Biol Sci.

  • Israel S, Lerer E, Shalev I, Uzefovsky F, Reibold M, Bachner-Melman R, et al (2008), “Molecular genetic studies of the arginine vasopressin 1a receptor (AVPR1a) and the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) in human behaviour: from autism to altruism with some notes in between.” Progress in Brain Research.

  • Knafo A, Israel S, Darvasi A, Bachner-Melman R, Uzefovsky F, Cohen L, et al (2008), “Individual differences in allocation of funds in the dictator game associated with length of the arginine vasopressin 1a receptor RS3 promoter region and correlation between RS3 length and hippocampal mRNA.” Genes, Brain Behav.


奖励与荣誉

  • FASS Certificate for Excellence in Research in 2013 (FASS top 20% Researchers)

  • National University of Singapore “ODPRT Grant for Research Excellence” 2013

  • Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School Faculty Research Prize for study entitled "Lithium inhibition of adrenaline stimulated adenylate cyclase in humans".