Ben Y Hayden Ph.D.

About

Ben Hayden, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester. He studies self-control, decision-making, and counterfactual reasoning. He is the recipient of a career development award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Outstanding Young Investigator from the Society for Neuroeconomics.

Recent Posts

Why Would a Restaurant Refuse To Accept Tips?

Can the psychology of friendship and fandom explain why one restaurant –and maybe more soon – refuses to accept tips?

Can the psychology of friendship and fandom explain why one restaurant –and maybe more soon – refuses to accept tips?

Don't Ask a Psychologist to Explain the Economic Meltdown

The media has a story they want to tell about the meltdown. But it's not true.

The media has a story they want to tell about the meltdown. But it's not true.

Why Did Obama Win?

The campaign doesn't matter much, even though it feels like it does.

The campaign doesn't matter much, even though it feels like it does.

Election Special: Psychology of Probability

We humans have trouble understanding election probabilities.

We humans have trouble understanding election probabilities.

Why Do We Save the Best for Last?

An obscure bias that explains so much about how elements of artwork are organized in time.

An obscure bias that explains so much about how elements of artwork are organized in time.

Cheap and Expensive Wine Taste the Same in Blind Taste Tests

How wine tastes is largely determined by your expectations. That's not a bad thing.

How wine tastes is largely determined by your expectations. That's not a bad thing.

Why Is Dessert the Last Meal of the Day?

No one can tell me why we eat dessert last. Why not first?

No one can tell me why we eat dessert last. Why not first?

Psychology Should Stay Away From Partisan Politics For About 15 Years

Flaws in Neuroimaging Studies Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

The data collection is moving faster than the statistical analysis techniques.

The data collection is moving faster than the statistical analysis techniques.

Happiness Is About More Than Just Pleasure

Mountain climbing is miserable and then it's over. Why do mountain climbers continue to climb?

Mountain climbing is miserable and then it's over. Why do mountain climbers continue to climb?