Paul Zak, PhD Clinical Professor, Neurology School of Medicine

Presentations 

  Research Presentations -- National

• Zak. "Is it irrational to trust another person in a one-shot game? Neuroeconomic evidence ." Society for Neuroeconomics. Kiawah Island, SC ( 6/2008 )

• Zak. "Monetary Sacrifice Among Strangers is Mediated by Endogenous Oxytocin Release after Physical Contact." Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA ( 11/2007 )

• Zak. "Oxytocin and Addiction." National Institute for Drug Addiction, . Washington, D.C. ( 10/2007 )

• Zak. "The Neuroeconomics of Trust ." Kim Thomas Lecture. Whittier College ( 10/2007 )

• Zak. "Aging and the neurobiology of social behaviors." RAND Summer Institute, . Santa Monica, CA ( 7/2007 )

• Zak . "Moral Markets." Institute for Humane Studies, . Charlottesville, VA ( 6/2007 )

• Zak. "Neuroeconomics of Trust." Institute for Humane Studies, . Charlottsville, VA ( 6/2007 )

• Zak. "Monetary Sacrifice Among Strangers is Mediated by Endogenous Oxytocin Release after Physical Contact." Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, . Pacific Grove, CA ( 6/2007 )

• Zak. "Moral Markets." Center for Neuroeconomics Studies, . Claremont Graduate University ( 4/2007 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Values ." Gruter-Templeton Conference on Values I. UCLA ( 9/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust ." Neurology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Loma Linda University Medical Center ( 7/2005 )

• Zak . "The Neurobiology of Trust and Distrust." Symposium on the Biology of Conflict Management. Seville, Spain ( 6/2005 )

• Zak. "Neuroeconomics and Institutions." European Society for New Institutional Economics . Cargése, Corsica, France ( 5/2005 )

• Zak. "Neuroeconomics ." Gruter Institute. Squaw Valley, CA ( 5/2005 )

• Zak. "Trust." Gruter Institute/Templeton Values and Free Enterprise. Squaw Valley, CA ( 5/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust and Distrust." Political Science Seminar. Pennsylvania State University ( 3/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust and Distrust." Institute for Social Research. University of Michigan ( 3/2005 )

• Zak. "Neuroeconomics: How Brain Research is Providing New Insights in Human Behavior." Neurology Grand Rounds. Rotman Research Institute, University of Toronto ( 2/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust ." Neurology Grand Rounds, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU) at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. University of Toronto ( 2/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust ." Department of Brain + Cognitive Sciences. MIT ( 2/2005 )

• Zak. "Neuroendocrine Correlates of Distrust." American Economic Association . Philadelphia, PA ( 1/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Analyzing pattern and process in human cultural diversity. National Center for Ecological Synthesis and Applications, UCSB ( 12/2004 )

• Zak. "Neuroeconomics: How Brain Research is Providing New Insights in Human Behavior." Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, UCSF . Emeryville, CA ( 12/2004 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Policy Analysis and Management. Cornell University ( 11/2004 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Dept. of Economics. University of Redlands ( 10/2004 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Department of Economics. Claremont Graduate University ( 10/2004 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Department of Economics. University of California at Irvine ( 10/2004 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." The Law School. University of Southern California ( 8/2004 )

• Zak. "The Brain and Decisions." Law and Biology: Impact on the Courts, National Judicial College . Dartmouth College ( 8/2004 )

  Presentations given to non-academic audiences

• Zak. "An fMRI study of interpersonal trust with exogenous oxytocin infusion." Society for Neuroscience. ( 10/2006 )

• Zak. "An fMRI study of interpersonal trust with exogenous oxytocin infusion." Society for Neuroeconomics. Park City, UT ( 9/2006 )

• . "The Neuroeconomics of Trust." Neuroeconomics of Aging (NIA). Stanford University ( 4/2006 )

• Zak. "How Brain Research is Providing New Insights into Economics and Finance." Chicago Quantitative Alliance. Chicago, IL ( 9/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Young Associates of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council. Los Angeles, CA ( 8/2005 )

• Zak. "Why do people make bad decisions? New findings from neuroscience." First Presbyterian Church of Redlands. Redlands, CA ( 4/2005 - 6/2005 )

• Zak. "From Whence Trust Comes: Oxytocin and Behavioral Economics." Distinguished Lecture Series, California Institute of Technology. Pasadena, CA ( 5/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neuroeconomics of Trust." Scripps College Economics Society. Claremont, CA ( 4/2005 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Claremont Chamber of Commerce. Claremont, CA ( 11/2004 )

• Zak. "The Neurobiology of Trust." Claremont Kiwanis Club. Claremont, CA ( 9/2004 )

• Zak. "Charging Neurons: Insights into Social Science from New Research in Neuroscience." Learning, Leadership, and the Brain Connection. La Sierra University ( 7/2004 )