Publications

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2024

Grant LH, Shahwan A, Maoz I, Keysar B, (2024). The influence of accent on the evaluation of trust-building efforts during conflict. PLoS ONE 19(11): eo311373. PDF

2023

Grant, L.H., Maoz, I., & Keysar, B. (2023). Lingua franca as a hidden barrier to conflict resolution. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67(5), 1-28. PDF.

Grant, L. H., Pan, Y., Huang, Y., Gallo, D. A., & Keysar, B. (2023, March 30). Foreign Language Reduces False Memories by Increasing Memory Monitoring. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Advance online publication. PDF

Heller, U. C., Grant, L. H., Yasui, M., & Keysar, B. (2023). Culturally anchored mental-health attitudes: The impact of language. Clinical Psychological Science, 21677026221148110. PDF.

2022

Geipel, J., Grant, L.H., & Keysar, B. (2022). Language and vaccine hesitancy: Influence of language on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in Hong Kong.  Scientific Reports, 12(253), 1-6. PDF

Santhanagopalan, R., Keysar, K., & Kinzler, K.D. (2022). Young children enlarge the pie: Antecedents of negotiation skills. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 1-24. PDF.

Geipel, J., Grant, L.H., & Keysar, B. (2022). Language and vaccine hesitancy: Influence of language on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in Hong Kong.  Scientific Reports, 12(253), 1-6. PDF

Geipel, J., Hadjichristidis, C., Savadori, L., & Keysar, B. (2022). Language modality influences risk perception: Innovations read well but sound even better. Risk Analysis, 1-13. PDF. 

Lau, B. K. Y., Geipel, J., Wu, Y., & Keysar, B. (2022). The extreme illusion of understanding. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. PDF.

Alario, F.X., Keysar, B., Caramazza, A., & Sebastián-Gallés, N. (2022). A psycholinguist who spoke his mouth: Introduction to the special issue on bilingualism in honour of Albert Costa. Language, Cognition and Neuroscience, 36(7), 809-813. PDF

2019

Shaw, A., Barakzai, A., & Keysar, B. (2019). When and why people evaluate negative reciprocity as more fair than positive reciprocity. Cognitive Science, 43, 1-35. PDF.

Vandermeer, J., Hosey, C., Epley, N., & Keysar, B. (2019). Escalation of negative social exchange: Reflexive punishment or deliberative deterrence? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 84, 1-12. PDF.

Costa, A., Duñabeitia, J.A., & Keysar, B. (2019). Language context and decision-making: Challenges and advances. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 72(1), 1-2. PDF

2018

Bereby-Meyer, Y., Hayakawa, S., Shalvi, S., Corey, J.D., Costa, A., & Keysar, B. (2018). Honesty speaks a second language. Topics in Cognitive Science, 1-12. PDF

Hayakawa, S., & Keysar, B. (2018). Using a foreign language reduces mental imagery. Cognition, 173, 8-15. PDF. 

Lev-Ari, S., Ho, E., & Keysar, B. (2018). The unforseen consequences of interacting with non-native speakers. Topics in Cognitive Science, 1-15. PDF.

2017

Costa, A., Corey, J., D., Hayakawa, S., Aparici, M., Vives, M., & Keysar, B. (2017). The role of intentions and outcomes in the foreign language effect on moral judgements. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1-10. PDF. 

Hayakawa, S., Lau, K.Y.B., Holtzmann, S., Costa, A., & Keysar, B. (2017). On the reliability of the foreign language effect on risk-taking. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1-12. PDF. 

Hayakawa, S., Tannenbaum, D., Costa, A., Corey, J.D., Keysar, B. (2017). Thinking More or Feeling Less? Explaining the Foreign-Language Effect on Moral Judgment. Psychological Science, 1-11. PDF. 

Corey, J.D., Hayakawa, S., Foucart, A., Aparici, M., Botella, J., Costa, A., & Keysar, B. (2017). Our moral choices are foreign to us. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 43(7). PDF. 

2016

Hayakawa, S., Costa, A., Foucart, A., & Keysar, B. (2016). Using a foreign language changes our choices. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 20(11), 791-793. PDF. 

Liberman, Z., Woodward, A.L., Keysar, B., & Kinzler, K.D. (2016). Exposure to multiple languages enhances communication skills in infancy. Developmental Science, 1-11. PDF.

2015

Fan, S.P., Liberman, Z., Keysar, B., & Kinzler, K.D. (2015). The exposure advantage: Early exposure to a multilingual environment promotes effective communication.  Psychological Science, 26(6), 1-8. PDF. 

2014

Costa, A., Foucart, A., Hayakawa, S., Aparici, M., Apesteguia, J., Heafner, J., & Keysar, B. (2014). Your morals depend on language. PLoS One, 9(4). PDF. 

Lev-Ari, S., & Keysar, B. (2014). Executive control influences linguistic representations. Memory & Cognition, 42(2), 247-263. PDF.  

2013

Keysar, B. and Barr, D. J. (2013). Perspective taking in language processing. Encyclopedia of the mind. Pashler, H. (ed). Sage publications.

Wu, S., Barr, D.J., Gann, T.M., & Keysar, B. (2013). How culture influences perspective taking: differences in correction, not integration. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7, 1-7. PDF. 

2012

Keysar, B., Hayakawa, S., & An, S. (2012). The foreign-language effect : Thinking in a foreign tongue reduces decision biases. Psychological Science, 23(6), 661-668. PDF. 

Lev-Ari, S., & Keysar, B. (2012). Less-detailed representation of non-native language: Why non-native speakers’ stories seem more vague. Discourse Processes, 49(7), 523-538. PDF. 

2011

Savitsky, K., Keysar, B., Epley, N., Carter, T., & Swanson, A. (2011). The closeness-communication bias: Increased egocentrism among friends versus strangers. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47(1), 269-273. PDF.

2010

Chang, V.Y., Arora, V.M., Lev-Ari, S., D’Arcy, M., & Keysar, B. (2010). Interns overestimate the effectiveness of their hand-off communication. Pediatrics, 125(3), 491-496. PDF.

Lin, S., Keysar, B., & Epley, N. (2010). Reflexively mindblind: Using theory of mind to interpret behavior requires effortful attention. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46(3), 551-556. PDF. 

Begeer, S., Malle, B.F., Nieuwland, M.S., & Keysar, B. (2010). Using Theory of Mind to represent and take part in social interactions: Comparing individuals with high functioning autism and typically developing controls. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 7, 104-122. PDF.

Lev-Ari, S., & Keysar, B. (2010). Why don’t we believe non-native speakers? The influence of accent on credibility. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46(6), 1093-1096. PDF. 

2009

Senay, I., & Keysar, B. (2009). Keeping track of speaker’s perspective: The role of social identity. Discourse Processes, 46, 401-425. PDF. 

Shintel, H., Keysar, B. (2009). Less Is more: A minimalist account of joint action in communication. Topics in Cognitive Science, 1(2), 260-273. PDF. 

2008

Keysar, B., Converse, B.A., Wang, J., & Epley, N. (2008). Reciprocity is not give and take: Asymmetric reciprocity to positive and negative acts. Psychological Science, 19(12), 1280-1286. PDF.

Keysar, B. (2008). Egocentric processes in communication and miscommunication. I. Kecskes & J. Mey (eds.) Intention, common ground and the egocentric speaker-hearer. Mouton Series in Pragmatics 4. Berlin/New York: Mouton de Gruyter. pp. 277-297. PDF. 

Converse, B.A., Lin, S., Keysar, B., & Epley, N. (2008). In the mood to get over yourself: Mood affects theory-of-mind use. Emotion, 8(5), 725-730. PDF. 

2007

Morewedge, C.K., Gilbert, D.T., Keysar, B., Berkovits, M.J., & Wilson, T.D. (2007). Mispredicting the hedonic benefits of segregated gains. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 136(4), 700-709. PDF.

Wu, S., & Keysar, B. (2007). The effect of culture on perspective taking. Psychological Science, 18(7), 600-606. PDF. 

Wu, S., & Keysar, B. (2007). The effect of information overlap on communication effectiveness. Cognitive Science, 31(1), 169-181. PDF. 

Shintel, H., & Keysar, B. (2007). You said it before and you’ll say it again: Expectations of consistency in communication. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 33(2), 357-369. PDF.

Keysar, B. (2007). Communication and miscommunication: The role of egocentric processes. Intercultural Pragmatics, 4(1), 71-84. PDF.

2006

Barr, D.J. & Keysar, B. (2006). Perspective taking and the coordination of meaning in language use. In Traxler, M.J. & Gernsbacher, M.A. (Eds.), Approaches to Studying World Situated Language Use: Bridging the Language-as-Product and Language-as-Action. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

2005

Barr, D. J. and Keysar, B. (2005). Mindreading in an exotic case: The normal adult human. In Malle, B. F., & Hodges, S. D. (Eds.). Other minds: How humans bridge the divide between self and other. New York: Guilford Press. pp. 271-283. PDF.

Keysar, B., and Barr, D. J. (2005). Coordination of action and belief in communication. In J. C. Trueswell & M. K. Tanenhaus (Eds.), Approaches to Studying World Situated Language Use: Bridging the Language-as-Product and Language-as-Action. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. PDF.

2004

Barr, D. J., and Keysar, B. (2004). Making sense of how we make sense: The paradox of egocentrism in language use. In H. L. Colston & A. N. Katz (Eds.), Figurative language comprehension: Social and cultural influences. Mahwaw, N.J.: Erlbaum. PDF.

Epley, N., Keysar, B., Boven, L.V., & Gilovich, T. (2004). Perspective taking as egocentric anchoring and adjustment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(3), 327-339. PDF.

Epley, N., Morewedge, C.K., & Keysar, B. (2004). Perspective taking in children and adults: Equivalent egocentrism but differential correction. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40(6), 760-768. PDF. 

Barr, D.J., Keysar, B. (2004). Is language processing different in dialogue? Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 27, 190-191.

2003

Keysar, B., Lin, S., & Barr, D.J. (2003). Limits on theory of mind use in adults. Cognition, 89(1), 25-41. PDF.

2002

Keysar, B., and Barr, D. J. (2002). Self anchoring in conversation: Why language users do not do what they “should”. (2002). In T. Gilovich, D. W. Griffin, & D. Kahneman (Eds.), Heuristics and biases: The psychology of intuitive judgment. (pp. 150-166). Cambridge University Press. PDF.

Keysar, B., & Henly, A. (2002). Speakers’ overestimation of their effectiveness. Psychological Science, 13(3), 207-212. PDF. 

2001

Barr, D.J., & Keysar, B. (2001). Anchoring comprehension in linguistic precedents. Journal of Memory and Language, 46(2), 391-418. PDF.

Gernsbacher, M.A., Keysar, B., Robertson, R., & Werner, N.K. (2001). The role of suppression and enhancement in understanding metaphors. Journal of Memory and Language, 45(3), 433-450. PDF. 

2000

Keysar, B., Barr, D.J., Balin, J.A., & Brauner, J.S. (2000). Taking perspective in conversation: The role of mutual knowledge in comprehension. Psychological Science, 11(1), 32-38. PDF. 

Keysar, B. (2000). The illusory transparency of intention: Does June understand what Mark means because he means it? Discourse Processes, 29(2), 161-172. PDF.

Keysar, B., Shen, Y., Glucksberg, S., & Horton, W.S. (2000). Conventional language: How metaphorical is it? Journal of Memory and Language, 43(4), 576-593.Keysar, B. (2000). The illusory transparency of intention: Does June understand what Mark means because he means it? Discourse Processes, 29(2), 161-172. PDF. 

1999

Keysar, B., & Bly, B. (1999). Swimming against the current: Do idioms reflect conceptual structure? Journal of Pragmatics, 31, 1559-1578.Keysar, B. (1996). From figures of speech to figments of thought. [A review of the book:  The poetics of mind:  Figurative thought, language, and understanding.] Contemporary Psychology, 41,  222-223. PDF. 

1998

Barr, D.J., & Keysar, B. (1998). The collaborative model and psychological evidence: Some principles for designing cooperative systems. For Notes from the conference on the Use of Herbert H. Clark’s Models of Language Use for the Design of Cooperative Systems. PDF.

Keysar, B. (1998).  Language users as problem solvers:  Just what ambiguity problem do they solve? In S. R. Fussell and R. J. Kreuz (Eds.), Social and Cognitive Psychological Approaches to Interpersonal Communication, 175-200. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. PDF. 

Keysar, B., & Horton, W.S. (1998). Speaking with common ground: From principles to processes in pragmatics. A reply to Polichak and Gerrig. Cognition, 66, 191-198. PDF.

Keysar, B., Barr, D.J., & Horton, W.S. (1998). The egocentric basis of language use: Insights from a processing approach. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 7(2), 46-50. PDF. 

Keysar, B., Barr, D.J., Balin, J.A., & Paek, T.S. (1998). Definite reference and mutual knowledge: Process models of common ground in comprehension. Journal of Memory and Cognition, 39, 1-20. PDF.

Keysar, B. (1989). On the functional equivalence of literal and metaphorical interpretations in discourse. Journal of Memory and Language, 28(4), 375-385. PDF. 

Prinzmetal, W., & Keysar, B. (1989). Functional theory of illusory conjunctions and neon colors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 118(2), 165-190. PDF.

1997

Keysar, B. (1997). The communication of intention: Investigations into the science of conversation. The University of Chicago. Monograph.

Keysar, B. (1997). Unconfounding common ground. Discourse Processes, 2(3), 253-270. PDF.

1996

Keysar, B., and Horton, W. S., (1996). Ambiguity in communication and miscommunication:  lessons from the social-cognitive study of language use. Unpublished manuscript.

Horton, W.S., Keysar, B. (1996). When do speakers take into account common ground? Cognition, 59(1), 91-117. PDF. 

1995

Keysar, B., Ginzel, L., Bazerman, M.H. (1995). States of affairs and states of mind: The effect of knowledge on beliefs. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 64(3), 283-293. PDF. 

Keysar, B., & Henly, A. (1995). The revival of idioms. [A review of the book: Idioms: Processing, Structure, and Interpretation.] American Journal of Psychology, 125, 305-310. PDF.

Keysar, B., & Bly, B. (1995). Intuitions of the transparency of idioms: Can one keep a secret by spilling the beans. Journal of Memory and Language, 34, 89-109. PDF.

1994

Keysar, B. (1994). The illusory transparency of intention: Linguistic perspective taking in text. Cognitive Psychology, 26(2), 165-208. PDF.

Keysar, B. (1994). Discourse context effects: Metaphorical and literal interpretations. Discourse Processes, 8(3), 247-269. PDF. 

1993

Keysar, B. (1993). Common sense and the adult theory of communication. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 16, 54. PDF. 

Glucksberg, S., and Keysar, B. (1993). How metaphors work. In A. Ortony (Ed.), Metaphor and Thought (Second Edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

1992

Glucksberg, S., Keysar, B., & McGlone, M.S. (1992). Metaphor understanding and accessing conceptual schema: Reply to Gibbs (1992). Psychological Review, 99(3), 578-581. PDF.

Keysar, B., & Glucksberg, S. (1992). Metaphors and communication. Poetics Today, 13(4), 633-658. PDF. 

1990

Glucksberg, S., & Keysar, B. (1990). Understanding metaphorical comparisons: Beyond similarity. Psychological Review, 97(1), 3-18. PDF.