Calendar A-Z Index School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania
Home
»  Jason Dana
  • Home
  • People
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Graduate Program
  • Research Areas
  • Participate in Research
  • Talks, News and Events
  • Related Sites
  • Resources
  • Contact

   PennWebLogin

Jason Dana

Assistant Professor
Department: 
Psychology
Education: 
BA, Psychology, Rutgers University; Ph.D., Behavioral Decision Research, Carnegie Mellon University
Address: 
Solomon Labs, 3720 Walnut St, Room C17A
Phone: 
215-573-4088
Email: 
danajd@psych.upenn.edu

Personal Page

Research Themes: 
Decision Processes
Social and Cultural Psychology
Specific Research Areas: 
Human decision processes
Research Synopsis: 

My research lies at the interface of psychology and economics. I am broadly interested in decision making, with a particular focus on behavioral ethics.  I study topics such as fairness, generosity, and honesty, mostly in the context of economic games.  I have a secondary interest in robust linear models based on decision heuristics, also known as "improper" linear models.  I am also affiliated with the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program.

 

Representative Courses: 

PPE 203/PSCY 265 Behavioral Economics and Psychology

PPE 475 Special Topics in Economics and Psychology

Appointments: 

Psychology Graduate Group

Advisees: 
  • Pavel Atanasov [Psychology Graduate student]
Representative Publications: 

Dana, J., & Loewenstein, G. (2003). A social science perspective on gifts to physicians from industry. Journal of the American Medical Association, 290, 252-255.

Dana, J., Cain, D.M., and Dawes, R. (2006). What you don’t know won’t hurt me: Costly (but quiet) exit in a dictator game. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 100(2), 193-201.

Dana, J., Weber, R. and J. X. Kuang. (2007). Exploiting Moral Wriggle Room: Behavior Inconsistent with a Preference for Fair Outcomes.  Economic Theory, 33, 67-80.

Regenwetter, M., Dana, J., and Davis-Stober, C. (2011). Transitivity of preferences. Psychological Review, 118, 42-56.

Shalvi, S., Dana, J., Handgraaf, M., and DeDreu, C. (2011). Justified Ethicality: Observing Desired Counterfactuals Modifies Ethical Perceptions and Behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 115, 181-190.