Journal Articles (Published & In Press)
  • Epley, N., & Kardas, M. (in press). Understanding the minds of others: Activation, application, and accuracy of mind perception. Social Psychology: Handbook of Basic Principles. Third Edition. New York: Guilford. [Link]
  • Kardas, M., Shaw, A., & Caruso, E. M. (2018). How to give away your cake and eat it too: Relinquishing control prompts reciprocal generosity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 115, 1054-1074. [Link]
  • Kardas, M., & O’Brien, E. (2018). Easier seen than done: Merely watching others perform can foster an illusion of skill acquisition. Psychological Science, 29, 521-536. [Link]
  • Schroeder, J., Kardas, M., & Epley, N. (2017). The humanizing voice: Speech reveals a more thoughtful mind in the midst of disagreement. Psychological Science, 28, 1745-1762. [Link]
  • O’Brien, E., & Kardas, M. (2016). The implicit meaning of (my) change. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111, 882-894. [Link]​

In Progress
  • Kardas, M., Schroeder, J., & O’Brien, E. (2020). Keep talking: (Mis)understanding the hedonic trajectory of conversation. Manuscript in preparation.
  • Kardas, M., Kumar, A., & Epley, N. (2020). Overly shallow?: Miscalibrated expectations create a barrier to deeper conversation​. Manuscript in preparation.
  • Kardas, M., Kumar, A., & Epley, N. (2020). Let it go: Exaggerating the reputational costs of revealing secrets creates a misplaced barrier to transparency in relationships. Manuscript in preparation.
  • Kardas, M., & Epley, N. (2020). It's surprisingly nice to meet you: An expectancy-value theory of people's social engagement decisions​. Manuscript in preparation.
  • Kardas, M., & Epley, N. (2020). ​People are insensitive to social forces that promote common ground during conversation. Data collection ongoing.
  • Wald, K., Kardas, M., & Epley, N. (2020). Can birds of different feathers flock surprisingly well together? Expected versus actual consequences of discussing divisive viewpoints. Data collection ongoing.

Other Publications
  • Kardas, M. (2019). How to give away your cake and eat it too. Character & Context. [Link]
  • Kardas, M., & O’Brien, E. (2018). Research: Watching an expert do something makes you think you can do it too. Harvard Business Review. [Link]​​