Presentations

Talks

Klein, W., & Bartz, J.A. (2026, July 12). Prediction error in close relationships: Why avoidant individuals resist change[Conference presentation]. International Association of Relationships Research Biannual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Klein, W., Wood, S., & Bartz, J.A. (2026, July 10). How gaslighting works: A new theoretical framework. [Conference presentation]. International Association of Relationships Research Biannual Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Klein, W., Dupertuys, J., Gregory, A., Philippe, F., & Bartz, J. A. (2026, June 3). Prediction error minimization in attachment stability and change / Minimization de l’erreur de prédiction dans la stabilité et l’évolution de l’attachement [Conference presentation]. Social Psychology Pre-Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association 2026 Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Klein, W. (2025). Contemporary Mechanistic Models of Gaslighting: Epistemic Trust and Prediction Error Minimization. ShaRed network [Invited Talk]

Klein, W., Gregory, A., & Bartz., J., A. (2024, June 21 -23). A replication and extension of the effects of oxytocin on agency and communion for anxiously and avoidantly attached individuals [Conference presentation] Canadian Psychological Association 2026 Meeting, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Klein, W. (2023,2024,2025) Epistemic Trust and Gaslighting: PSYC474 Interpersonal Relationships [Guest Lecture]

Posters

Walls, A., Feffer, M., Klein, W., Gregory, A., & Bartz, J., Affective empathy augments social learning. Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2024 March 19, Montreal QC

Miller, R., Klein, W., & Bartz, J., Of two minds: The influence of shared-reality on belief updating. Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2024 March 19, Montreal QC

Klein, W.,Feffer, M., Gregory, N., Nitschke, J., & Bartz, J. Effects of Chronic Stress on Empathic Accuracy. Poster presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention 2024 June 21 – 23; Ottawa, ON

Klein, W., Gregory, A., & Bartz., J. The Effect of Self-Concept Clarity and Oxytocin on Embodiment of the Rubber Hand: A Replication and Extension. Poster presented at the Society for Personality & Social Psychology convention; 2024 February 8 – 10; San Diego, CA, USA

Klein, W., & Bartz, J. A Historical Review of Gaslighting: Tracing Changing Conceptualizations Within Psychology and Psychiatry. Poster presented at Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention; 2023 June 23 – 25; Toronto, ON

Shemirani, M., Dupertuys, J., Tchalova, K., Klein, W., Khalil, N., & Bartz, J., Working Models of Attachment Violation : Assimilating Unexpected Information Into Interpersonal Schémas Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2023 April 12^th; Montreal, QC

Khalil, N., Dupertuys, J., Klein, W., Tchalova, K., Shemirani, M., & Bartz, J. The Effect of Individual Differences in Attachment on Relationship Schema Change Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2023 April 12^th; Montreal, QC

Guarascio. N, Klein, W., Schenk, M., & Bartz, J. Exploring the Influence of Social Priming and Anxious Attachment on Errors in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task. Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2023 April 12^th; Montreal, QC

Schenk, M.., Klein, W., Guarascio. N, & Bartz, J. Close Others and Shared Reality on Cognition. Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2023 April 12^th; Montreal, QC

Klein, W., & Bartz, J. Oxytocin reduces bodily agency in anxiously attached individuals. Poster presented at the Society for Personality & Social Psychology convention; 2023 February 23 -25; Atlanta, GA, USA

Klein, W., Bartz, J., Li, S., & Wood, S. Construct clarification: Gaslighting in romantic relationships. Poster presented at the International Association of Relationship Research convention; 2022 July 28-August 2; Virtual

Huang, Y., Klein, W., & Bartz, J. The impact of close relationships on weighting of prediction errors. Poster presented at the McGill psychology undergraduate research day; 2022 April 12^th; Montreal, QC

Klein, W., Wood, S. & Bartz, J. Gaslighting in romantic relationships. Poster presented at the Society for Personality & Social Psychology convention; 2022 February 16–19; San Francisco, CA, USA