News tagged with gender stereotypes
What's eating the breadwinners?
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Nov 18, 2009 |
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Control, independence, ambition, pressure, worry, guilt and resentment are all experienced by female breadwinners, according to Dr. Rebecca Meisenbach from the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. Dr. Meisenbach explored ...
When texting, eligible women express themselves better
Feb 10, 2009 |
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The book "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" and its gender stereotypes on how the sexes communicate remains fodder for debate, but two Indiana University researchers have confirmed one thing: When men ...
Gender stereotypes contradicted when negotiating
Aug 07, 2008 |
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A common gender stereotype assumes that men are more aggressive and women are more emotional. In negotiation, men are assumed to be more assertive and women better at fostering relationships. However, a new study published ...
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Stereotypes may affect female math ability
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Jan 24, 2007 |
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A U.S. study suggests implicit stereotypes and gender identification may affect female math performance.
The evolving manager stereotype: Gender a factor in measuring a team's performance
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Although women have made strides in the business world, they still occupy less than two percent of CEO leadership positions in the Fortune 500. Not surprisingly therefore leaders still tend to be thought of as men and most ...
Taking care of business shouldn't be just for men
May 22, 2008 |
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Studies reveal that in the dog-eat-dog, look-out-for-No. 1, highly competitive business world, only the aggressive, risk-taking alpha male can expect to succeed as an entrepreneur. That statement may sound sexist, but it ...
Proof that men and women activate stereotypes of competence and sociability respectively
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Apr 24, 2008 |
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Are stereotypes and prejudices automatically activated when we notice someone? How do women react when they are faced with the traditional gender roles?
Autistic children could learn through stereotypes
Jun 18, 2007 |
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Autistic children have a capacity to understand other people through stereotypes, say scientists at UCL (University College London). The research shows that autistic children are just as able as others to predict people’s ...
Psyched out by stereotypes: Research suggests thinking about the positive
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May 04, 2009 |
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In a new study, cognitive scientists have shown that when aware of both a negative and positive stereotype related to performance, women will identify more closely with the positive stereotype, avoiding the ...
How stereotypes can lead to success
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Apr 22, 2008 |
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Stereotypes can boost as well as hinder our chances of success, according to psychologists from the University of Exeter and St Andrews University. Writing in the new edition of Scientific American Mind (out in the UK 22 ...
His and hers: Study examines the role of gender in the stigma of mental illness
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Mar 03, 2009 |
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The mentally ill don't get a fair shake in this country. Many employers don't want to hire them, and health insurers don't want to treat their illnesses. Even within their own communities and families, the mentally ill are ...
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 ...
New study explores social comparison in early childhood
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Oct 30, 2008 |
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It has been shown (and probably experienced by all of us) that performing worse than our peers on a particular task results in negative self-esteem and poorer subsequent performance on the same task. How people respond when ...
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