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Boaz Keysar Professor of Psychology and in the College Areas of Expertise:
William Harms |
Background:
Professor Boaz Keysar is a Professor of Psychology, and the chair of the Cognition group. Professor Keysar’s research is about how people communicate, negotiate and make decisions. Many of his discoveries reveal systematic reasons for miscommunication and misunderstandings. For example, his research shows that people overestimate their ability to communicate accurately, and counter to what people tend to think, we miscommunicate even more with those who are more familiar to us. Professor Keysar publishes his work in leading journals such as Psychological Science and Psychological Review, and his honors and awards include a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, major Federal research grants from National Institute of Health, and a Fulbright Scholarship.
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News clippings:
Gift gaffes: Beware the consequences GLOBE AND MAIL December 17, 2008 The more you take the more you lose It's all about perspective Why not see how the rest of the world lives? Grow up in a collective society and 'know' others better |
Press releases:
The more you take the more you lose Americans trail Chinese in understanding another person’s perspective Particularly among close associates, sharing even a little new information can slow down communication Speakers Overestimate Their Effectiveness, Researchers Find |
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Chronicle articles:
America’s individualist culture influences the ability to view others’ perspectives July 12, 2007 Researchers show people overestimate ability to effectively communicate ambiguous information |
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