Dr. Daniel Bernstein

Scholarly Work

• *Giroux, M. E., *Derksen, D. G., Coburn, P. I., & Bernstein, D. M. (2023). Hindsight bias and COVID-19: Hindsight was not 20/20 in 2020. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 12, 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1037/mac0000033
• *Giroux, M.E., *Hunsche, M.C., Erdfelder, E., *Kumar, R., & Bernstein, D.M. (2023). Hindsight bias for emotional faces. Emotion, 23, 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001068 [featured in Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/202301/how-well-can-you-guess-what-your-partner-is-feeling]
• *Jordan, K., Zajac, R., Bernstein, D.M., Joshi, C., & Garry, M. (2022). Trivially-informative semantic context inflates people’s confidence they can perform a highly-complex skill. Royal Society Open Science. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.211977
• Spector, J.E., *Peconga, E., Bernstein, D.M., & Loftus, E.F. (2022). The misinformation effect. In R.F. Pohl (Ed.). Cognitive Illusions: Intriguing Phenomena in Thinking, Judgment, and Memory (3rd ed.). Hove, UK: Psychology Press
• Bernstein, D.M. (2021). Hindsight bias and false-belief reasoning from preschool to old age. Developmental Psychology, 57, 1387-1402. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001226
• Coburn, P.I., *Dogra, K., *Rai, I., & Bernstein, D.M. (2021). The trajectory of targets and critical lures in the DRM paradigm: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.718818
• Brandt, M. *Aßfalg, A., *Zaiser, A-K., & Bernstein, D.M. (2020). A computational approach to the revelation effect. Journal of Memory and Language, 112. doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2020.104091
• Cohen, A-L., *Silverstein, M., *Derksen, D.G., *Hamzachic, Z., Bernstein, D.M., & Lindsay, D.L. (2020). Future planning may promote prospective false memories. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 9, 242-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2020.02.004
• *Derksen D.G., *Giroux M.E., Connolly D.A., Newman E.J., & Bernstein D.M. (2020). Truthiness and law: Nonprobative photos bias perceived credibility in forensic contexts. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 34, 1335-1344. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3709
• *Undorf, M., *Mah, E.Y., *McDonald, D-L. L., *Hamzagic, Z.I., *Burnell, R., Garry, M., & Bernstein, D.M. (2020). People who cheat on tests accurately predict their performance on future tests. Learning and Instruction, 66, 101295. doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2019.101295
• *Mah, E.Y., & Bernstein, D.M. (2019). No peak-end rule for simple positive experiences observed in children and adults. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 8, 337-346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2019.05.002
• Bernstein, D.M. (2018). Lifespan theory of mind: A call for broader perspectives and more integration. Editorial in Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 226, 85-86. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000324
• Bernstein, D.M., Scoboria, A., *Desjarlais, L., & Soucie, K. (2018). “False memory” is a linguistic convenience. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 5, 161-179. https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000148
• *Derksen, D.G., *Hunsche, M.C., *Giroux, M.E., Connolly, D.A., & Bernstein, D.M. (2018). A systematic review of theory of mind’s precursors and function. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 226, 87-97. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000325
• Bernstein, D.M., *Coolin, A., *Fischer, A., Thornton, W.L., & Sommerville, J.A. (2017). False-belief reasoning from 3 to 92 years of age. PLoS ONE 12(9): e0185345. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185345
• Higham, P. A., *Neil, G. J., & Bernstein, D.M. (2017). Auditory hindsight bias: Fluency misattribution versus memory reconstruction. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 43, 1143-1159. Doi 10.1037/xhp0000405
• Pickrell, J.E., *McDonald, D.L.L., Bernstein, D.M., & Loftus, E.F. (2017). The misinformation effect. In R.F. Pohl (Ed.). Cognitive Illusions: Intriguing Phenomena in Thinking, Judgment, and Memory (2nd ed.). Hove, UK: Psychology Press (pp.406-423).
• Begeer, S., Bernstein, D.M., *Aßfalg, A., *Azdad, H., *Glasbergen, T., *Wierda, M, & Koot, H.M. (2016). Equal egocentric bias in school-age children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 144, 15-26. doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2015.10.018
• Bodner, G.E., Jamieson, R.K., *Cormack, D., *McDonald, D.L., & Bernstein, D.M. (2016). The production effect in recognition memory: Weakening strength can strengthen distinctiveness. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70, 93-98. doi: 10.1037/cep0000082.
• *Giroux, M. E., *Coburn, P. I., Harley, E. M., Connolly, D. A. & Bernstein, D. M. (2016). Hindsight bias and law. Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 224, 190–203. doi: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000253
• Bernstein, D.M., Scoboria, A., & Arnold, R. (2015). The consequences of suggesting false childhood food events. Acta Psychologica, 156, 1-7.
• *Coburn, P., Bernstein, D.M., & Begeer, S. (2015). A new paper and pencil task reveals adult false belief reasoning bias. Psychological Research, 79, 739-749. doi: 10.1007/s00426-014-0606-0.
• *Coolin, A. Erdfelder, E., Bernstein, D. M., Thornton, A. E., & Thornton, W. L. (2015). Explaining individual differences in cognitive functions underlying hindsight bias. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 22, 328-348. DOI 10.3758/s13423-014-0691-5 *Newman, E.J., Garry, M., Unkelbach, C., Bernstein, D.M., Lindsay, D.S., & Nash, R. (2015). Truthiness and falsiness of trivia claims depend on judgmental
• *Sager, B., *Yanko, M.R., Spalek, T.M., Froc, D.J., Bernstein, D.M., & Dastur, F.N. (2014). Motorcyclist’s lane-position as a factor in right-of-way violation collisions: A gap acceptance study. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 72, 325-329.
• *Coolin, A., Bernstein, D.M., Thornton, A.E., & Thornton, W.L. (2014). Inhibition and episodic memory impact age differences in hindsight bias. Experimental Aging Research, 40, 357-374.
• *Fischer, A.L.,Bernstein, D.M., & Loken Thornton, W. (2014). Elevated pulse pressure modifies theory of mind performance in older adults. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 69, 219-227. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbs120 *Newman, E.J., *Sanson, M., *Miller, E.K., *Quigley-McBride, A., *Foster, J.L., Bernstein, D.M., & Garry, M. (2014). Names promote truthine
• Clifasefi, S.L, Bernstein, D.M., Mantonakis, A., & Loftus, E.F. (2013). Queasy does it: False alcohol memories lead to diminished alcohol preferences. Acta Psychologica. 143, 14-19.
• Mantonakis, A., *Wudarzewski, A., Bernstein, D.M., Clifasefi, S., & Loftus, E.F. (2013). False memories can shape current consumption patterns. Psychology, 4, 302-308, DOI: 10.4236/psych.2013.43A044.
• Sommerville, J.A., Bernstein, D.M., & Meltzoff, A.N. (2013). Measuring false belief in centimeters: Adults and children fail to suppress privileged knowledge on a novel change-of-location task. Child Development, 84, 1846-1854. DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12110
• Aßfalg, A., & Bernstein, D.M. (2012). Puzzles produce strangers: A puzzling result for revelation-effect theories. Journal of Memory and Language, 67, 86-92.
• Begeer, S., Bernstein, D.M., Wijhe, J.V., Scheeren, A.M., & Koot, H.M. (2012). A continuous false belief task reveals egocentric biases in children and adolescents with autism. Autism. doi:10.1177/1362361311434545.
• Bernstein,D.M.,Erdfelder,, E., Meltzoff, A.N., Peria, W., & Loftus, G.R. (2011). Hindsight bias from 3 to 95 years of age. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0021971
• Bernstein, D.M., Thornton, W.L., & Sommerville, J.A. (2011). Theory of mind through the ages: Older and middle-aged adults exhibit more errors than do younger adults on a continuous false-belief task. Experimental Aging Research, 37, 481-502.
• Strange, D., Garry, M., Bernstein, D.M., & Lindsay, D.S. (2010). Photographs cause false memories for the news. Acta Psychologica. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2010.10.006.
• Attance, C.M., Bernstein, D.M., & Meltzoff, A.N. (2010). Thinking about false belief: It’s not just what children say, but how long it takes them to say it. Cognition, 116, 297-301. doi: 10.1016/j,cognition.2010.05.008
• Bernstein, D.M., Godfrey, D.R., & Loftus, E.F. (2009). False Memories: The role of plausibility and autobiographical belief. In K. Markman, W. Klein, & J. Suhr (Eds.). Handbook of Imagination and Mental Stimulation (pp. 89-102). New York: Psychology Press.
• Bernstein, D.M., & Loftus, E.F. (2009). How to tell if a particular memory is true or false. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 4, 370-374.
• Bernstein, D.M., & Loftus, E.F. (2009). The consequences of false memory for food preferences and choices. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 4, 135-139.
• Bernstein, D.M., Rudd, M.E., Erdfelder, E., Godfrey, R., & Loftus, E.F. (2009). The revelation effect for autobiographical memory: A mixture model analysis. Psychonomic Bulletin, & Review, 16, 463-468
• Geraerts, E., Bernstein, D.M., Merckelbach, H., Linders, C., Raymaekers, L., Loftus E.F. (2008). Lasting false beliefs and their behavioural consequences. Psychological Science, 19(8), 749-753.
• Bernstein, D.M., Atance, C., Meltzoff, A.N., & Loftus, G.R. (2007). Hindsight bias and developing theories of mind. Child Development, 78, 1374-1394.
• Bernstein, D.M., & Harley, E.M. (2007). Fluency misattribution and visual hindsight bias. Memory, 15, 548-560.
• Birch, S.A.J., & Bernstein, D.M. (2007). What children can tell us about hindsight bias: A fundamental constraint on perspective taking? Social Cognition, 25, 98-113.
• Kronlund, A., & Bernstein, D.M. (2006). Unscrambling words increases brand name recognition and preference. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 20, 681-687.
• Bernstein, D.M., Laney, C., Morris, E.K., & Loftus, E.F. (2005). False beliefs about fattening foods can have healthy consequences. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102, 13724-13731.
• Bernstein, D.M. (2005). Making sense of memory. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 59, 199-208.
• Bernstein, D.M., Laney, C., Morris, E.K., & Loftus, E.F. (2005). False memories about food can produce food avoidance. Social Cognition, 23, 11-34.
• Bernstein, D.M., Loftus, G.R. & Meltzoff, A. (2005). Object identification in preschool children and adults. Developmental Science, 8, 151-161.
• Bernstein, D.M., Atance, C., Loftus, G.R. & Meltzoff, A. (2004). We saw it all along: Visual hindsight bias in children and adults. Psychological Science, 15, 264-267.
• Bernstein, D.M., Godfrey, R., Davison, A., & Loftus, E.F. (2004). Conditions affecting the revelation effect for autobiographical memory. Memory & Cognition, 32, 455-462.
• Bernstein, D.M. (2002). Information processing difficulty long after self-reported concussion. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 8, 673-682.