PUBLICATIONS
Natural Language Processing/Communication
Ta, V.P., & Ickes, W. (2020). Latent semantic similarity in initial computer-mediated interactions: Moderating effects of time, extraversion, and gender composition. International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems and Technologies, 10(1), 51-71.
Bayram, A.B., & Ta, V.P. Measuring common knowledge: Latent semantic analysis, linguistic synchrony, and common knowledge in international relations. Published OnlineFirst at International Relations.
Gesselman, A., Ta, V.P., & Garcia, J.R. (2019). Worth a thousand interpersonal words: Emoji as affective signals for relationship-oriented digital communication. PLoS One, 14(8), e0221297.
Bayram, A.B., & Ta, V.P. (2018). Diplomatic chameleons: Language style matching and agreement in international diplomatic negotiations. Negotiation and Conflict Management Research. Advance online publication. doi:10.1111/ncmr.12142.
Ta, V.P., Babcock, M.J., & Ickes, W. (2017). Developing latent semantic similarity in initial, unstructured interactions: The words may be all you need. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 35(3), 1-24.
Babcock, M. J., Ta, V.P., & Ickes, W. (2014). Latent semantic similarity and language style matching in initial dyadic interactions. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 33(1), 78-88.
Human-Robot Interactions
Ta, V.P., Griffith, C., Boatfield, C., Wang, X., Civitello, M., Bader, H., DeCero, E.,& Loggarakis, A. (in press). User experiences of social support from companion chatbots in everyday contexts: Thematic analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(3), e16235.
Relationships
Ta, V.P. (2017). A meta-analytic review of gender-role dimensions and relationship satisfaction. Journal of Relationships Research, 8(e18), 1-14.
Ta, V.P., Gesselman, A.N., Perry, B., Fisher, H., & Garcia, J. (2017). Stress of singlehood: Marital status, domain-specific stress, and anxiety in a national U.S. sample. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 36(6), 461-485.
Russell, E.M., Ickes, W., & Ta, V.P. (2018). Women interaction more comfortably and intimately with gay men—but not straight men—after learning their sexual orientation. Psychological Science, 29(2), 288-303.
Lewis, D.M.G., Russell, E.M., Al-Shawaf, L., Ta, V.P., Senveli, Z., Ickes, W., & Buss, D. M. (2017). Why women wear high heels: Evolution, lumbar curvature, and attractiveness. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1875. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01875
Russell, E., Babcock, M., Lewis, D., Ta, V., & Ickes, W. (2016). Why attractive women want gay male friends: A novel strategy to prevent competitive deception and sexual exploitation. Personality and Individual Differences,120(1), 283-287.
Russell, E., Ta, V., Lewis, D.M.G., Babcock, M., & Ickes, W. (2015). Why (and when) straight women trust gay men: Ulterior mating motives and female competition. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46(3), 763-773.
Empathic Accuracy
Ta, V., & Ickes, W. (2017). Empathic accuracy. In H. Maibom (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Empathy, (pp. 353-363), New York: Routledge.
Ta, V., & Ickes, W. (2017). Measuring empathic accuracy: Standard stimulus paradigm. In D.L. Worthington & G.D. Bodie (Eds.), The sourcebook of listening research: Methodology and measurement. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.
Ta, V., & Ickes, W. (2017). Measuring empathic accuracy: The unstructured dyadic interaction paradigm. In D.L. Worthington & G.D. Bodie (Eds.), The sourcebook of listening research: Methodology and measurement. Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.