Daniel J. Benjamin

Daniel J. Benjamin is a Professor of Behavioral Economics and Genoeconomics at the University of California, Los Angeles, affiliated with the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the Human Genetics Department at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. His research integrates behavioral economics with genoeconomics, focusing on how genomic data can enhance understanding of human behavior. Benjamin's work explores statistical reasoning errors, subjective well-being, and genetic associations with educational attainment and well-being. He is co-founder and co-director of the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration between geneticists and social scientists. Prior to joining UCLA, he was a faculty member at Cornell University and the University of Southern California, and he earned his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

Daniel Benjamin is a professor whose research focuses on Behavioral Economics, Genoeconomics, and Social-Science Genomics. His work explores the intersection of genetic and behavioral factors influencing human traits and decision-making. Benjamin's research includes genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on educational attainment, personality traits, and economic behaviors. He has contributed to understanding how genetic variants relate to subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism. His studies also examine the genetic architecture of economic and political preferences, as well as the role of polygenic risk scores in predicting traits like creativity and schizophrenia. His research emphasizes the integration of social science and genomics to uncover the genetic basis of complex human behaviors.