Jonas De keersmaecker

Jonas De keersmaecker is an Assistant Professor in the department of Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour at IE University. His research examines reasoning processes within today’s globalized and digital business landscape and society. Specifically, Jonas’ work focuses two main areas: (1) the cognitive antecedents of attitudes towards diversity and ideological beliefs, and (2) truth judgments and misinformation. 

Jonas has published his research in leading journals, including Intelligence, Emotion, MIT Sloan Management Review, Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. His insights have also been featured in renowned media outlets such as The Washington Post, Forbes, Scientific American, and Psychology Today.

Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor, IE University, Spain, 2024 - Present

• Postdoctoral researcher, Ghent University, Belgium, 2022 - 2024

• Visiting researcher, Esade Business School, Spain, 2022 - 2024

• Postdoctoral researcher, Esade Business School, Spain, 2020 - 2022

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Ghent University, Belgium, 2020

• Master of science in psychology: Organizational psychology and human resource management, Ghent University, Belgium, 2014

• Bachelor of science in psychology: Organizational psychology and human resource management, Ghent University, Belgium, 2012

Selected Publications

• De keersmaecker, J., Unkelbach, C., & Roets, A. (2024). “Truth-by-repetition across languages”. Forthcoming in Journal of Applied research in Memory and Cognition 

• De keersmaecker, J., Schmid, K. (2023). “Selective exposure bias predicts views on diversity over time”. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 30: 401-406

• De keersmaecker, J., Schmid, K., Brashier, N., & Unkelbach (2022). “The cognitive shortcut that clouds decision-making”. MIT Sloan Management Review, 64(1): 44-48