| Richard Ebstein | |
| Birth Name: | Richard Paul Ebstein |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 1943 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Behavioral genetics |
| Workplaces: | Hebrew University National University of Singapore |
| Education: | Union College Yale University |
| Thesis Title: | Ribosomes and polysomes in diapause and development of the Cecropia silkmoth |
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| Thesis Year: | 1968 |
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| Known For: | Neuroeconomics |
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Richard Paul Ebstein (born February 19, 1943)[1] is an American behavioral geneticist. He is Professor in the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore, as well as Professor Emeritus in the Psychology Department at Hebrew University.[2] He is known for his research on the genetics of human social behaviors, such as political ideology,[3] [4] novelty seeking,[5] [6] [7] and dancing.[8] [9]