Barbara Tversky (née Gans) is an American psychologist.
Tversky’s research interests include language and communication, comprehension of events and narratives, and the mapping and modeling of cognitive processes.
In 1999, she received the Phi Beta Kappa Excellence in Teaching Award.
[5] The Tverskys were close friends of Daniel Kahneman, Amos's longtime collaborator.
[7][8][6] Tversky describes herself as "culturally Jewish", speaks Hebrew, and lived in Jerusalem.