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Daniel Bernstein BA (Hons) (California), M.Ps. (Brock), PhD (SFU)

Dr. Daniel Bernstein has launched a large-scale study that examines how social thinking changes over time.
Email: 
daniel.bernstein@kpu.ca
Voicemail: 
9882
Surrey Campus: 
604.599.3372
Surrey Office: 
Surrey Main 2881-3
Richmond Campus: 
604.599.2587
Richmond Office: 
Room 2406
Lifespan Cognition

Courses Taught

PSYC 1100 - Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes
PSYC 1200 - Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications
PSYC 2375 - Perception
PSYC 2385 - Cognition
PSYC 3215 - Memory

Areas of Interest

I am interested in memory, perspective taking, and decision making, most notably false memory, fluency, the revelation effect, hindsight bias, Theory of Mind, and lifespan cognitive development.

"I am interested in supervising honours students."

Interview with Dr. Daniel M. Bernstein

Interview by Scott Douglas Jacobsen. He founded In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal and In-Sight Publishing.

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.