Eric Funkhouser Source Confirmed

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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15 h-index 45 pubs 780 cited

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Eric Funkhouser, a Professor at the University of Arkansas, investigates the interplay between belief, signaling, and self-deception. His research explores how individuals form and communicate beliefs, particularly in contexts where self-deception may play a role. Funkhouser has published on topics such as dangerous beliefs and effective signals, the relationship between self-handicapping and self-deception, and the evolutionary psychology of belief signaling. His work also extends to the philosophical underpinnings of concepts like the natural and the fundamental, and the nature of religious belief formation.

Funkhouser's scholarly output includes 45 publications, with a current h-index of 15 and 780 total citations. He has collaborated with Kyle Hallam at the University of Arkansas on at least one publication. His most recent publication is from 2025, indicating recent activity in his research pursuits.

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h-index: 15
Publications: 45
Citations: 780

Selected Publications

Are the religious make-believing, or are they making themselves believe? (2025) DOI
Warning: this is a foolproof review (2024) DOI
Dangerous beliefs, effective signals (2022) DOI
Self-handicapping and self-deception: A two-way street (2022) DOI
The natural, the fundamental, and the perfectly similar: Unraveling a metaphysical braid (2021) DOI
Evolutionary psychology, learning, and belief signaling: design for natural and artificial systems (2021) DOI