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Gender discrimination still a factor in modern organizations -- 'that's what she said'
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Oct 08, 2009 |
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The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report states, "No country in the world has yet managed to eliminate the gender gap." In the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites women working 41 to 44 hours per week earn 84.6% ...
Parents' endorsement of vigorous team sports increases children's physical activity, say researchers
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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Parents who value strenuous team sports are more likely to influence their children to join a team or at least participate in some kind of exercise, and spend less time in front of the TV or computer, a new study says.
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Gender bias found in student ratings of high school science teachers
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers.
Study shows weight bias is as prevalent as racial discrimination
Mar 27, 2008 |
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Discrimination against overweight people—particularly women—is as common as racial discrimination, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University.
Gender roles and not gender bias hold back women scientists
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Traditional roles of women in the home and a negative bias in workplace support result in less career success for women versus men at the same stage of their research careers, determined researchers at the European Molecular ...
Gender Schemas Affect Women in Science, Says Expert
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Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gender equity expert Virginia Valian discusses women's advancement in the STEM disciplines.
Gender bias may affect care of people with osteoarthritis, study finds
Mar 10, 2008 |
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Unconscious prejudices among doctors may explain why women complaining of knee pain are less likely than men to be recommended for total knee replacement surgery, a study in today's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Jo ...
Nonverbal communication of race bias on TV influences viewers' own bias
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Dec 17, 2009 |
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Subtle patterns of nonverbal behavior that appear on popular television programs influence racial bias among viewers, according to research from Tufts University to appear in the December 18, 2009, issue of the journal Science.
Studies' message to women: Keep your cool
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Apr 02, 2008 |
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New Haven, Conn.-Whether you are running for president or looking for a clerical job, you cannot afford to get angry if you are a woman, Yale University psychologist Victoria Brescoll has found.
Gender biases in leadership selection during competitions within and between groups
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Oct 30, 2008 |
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What makes a great leader? Traits that we look for typically include a sense of power, great negotiating skills and lots of charisma. However, a recent study suggests that it is not just an outgoing personality and great ...
Like rest of society, doctors implicitly favor whites over blacks
Oct 29, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the first large study to explore possible unconscious bias among physicians, researchers have found that doctors mirror the attitudes of the majority in society and implicitly favor whites over blacks.
A pretty face can make a difference in whom you vote for
Oct 30, 2008 |
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First it was Hillary Clinton, and now Sarah Palin. Everyone is talking about the year the glass ceiling finally cracked, if not shattered, in U.S. politics. According to new Northwestern University research, it is not at ...
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