Katherine Kinzler

Origins of the ‘Ostrich Effect’ A photorealistic ostrich stands in a sandy desert with it's head stuck in the sand.

Origins of the ‘Ostrich Effect’

In recent study, UChicago researchers pinpoint the age we start avoiding information—even when it’s helpful

Big Brains podcast

The Way You Talk—And What It Says About You, with Prof. Katherine Kinzler

The Biases We Hold Against the Way People Speak

The Biases We Hold Against the Way People Speak


How the way we talk both unites and divides us Speech Bubble

How the way we talk both unites and divides us

In new book, Prof. Katherine D. Kinzler argues that how you speak reflects who you are

Op-Ed: Bias against African American English speakers is a pillar of systemic racism

Op-Ed: Bias against African American English speakers is a pillar of systemic racism


Children exposed to multiple languages may be better natural communicators

Children exposed to multiple languages may be better natural communicators

Infants show ability to tell friends from foes

Infants show ability to tell friends from foes

Language may be dominant social marker for young children

Language may be dominant social marker for young children

Katherine Kanzler

Katherine D. Kinzler

Title: Professor, Department of Psychology; Vice Provost

Expertise: Developmental psychology, Speech

Departmental website: https://psychology.uchicago.edu/directory/katherine-d-kinzler