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When it pays to be insincere: On the benefits of verbal irony

Pfeifer, V. A., & Pexman, P. M. (2024). When it pays to be insincere: On the benefits of verbal irony. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 33(1), 43–50.
Last updated on 06/18/2026

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