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Eric Funkhouser's research centers on the evolutionary and psychological underpinnings of belief systems and self-deception. His work investigates how beliefs function as signals within social and evolutionary contexts, exploring their role in natural and artificial systems. Funkhouser also examines the dynamics of self-deception, particularly in digital environments, and its relationship with learning and belief formation. His publications delve into philosophical concepts such as the natural and fundamental, and the nature of similarity. Funkhouser has published 45 works, accumulating 784 citations and an h-index of 15. He collaborates with researchers such as Kyle Hallam from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he shares one publication.
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- h-index: 15
- Publications: 46
- Citations: 799
Selected Publications
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Are the religious make-believing, or are they making themselves believe? (2025)
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Warning: this is a foolproof review (2024)
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Dangerous beliefs, effective signals (2022)
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Self-handicapping and self-deception: A two-way street (2022)
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The natural, the fundamental, and the perfectly similar: Unraveling a metaphysical braid (2021)
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Evolutionary psychology, learning, and belief signaling: design for natural and artificial systems (2021)
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- Self-handicapping and self-deception: A two-way street
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