News tagged with negative stereotype
Psyched out by stereotypes: Research suggests thinking about the positive
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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 ...
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'Stereotype threat' could affect exam performance of ethnic minority medical students
Aug 18, 2008 |
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The underperformance in examinations of UK medical students from ethnic minorities could be partly down to a psychological phenomenon called 'stereotype threat', according to new UCL research published today in the British Me ...
Geeks may be chic, but negative nerd stereotype still exists, professor says
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Despite the increased popularity of geek culture - movies based on comic books, videogames, virtual worlds - and the ubiquity of computers, the geek's close cousin, the nerd, still suffers from a negative ...
Psychological headwind keeps women, minorities from sprinting ahead of their peers, study finds
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Feb 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Let's say a white student and a black student both score 1020 on their SATs. They're performing right around the national average, so based on their scores it stands to reason they're both typical students ...
Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will
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Apr 21, 2009 |
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Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly ...
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 ...
Awareness of racism affects how children do socially and academically
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Nov 13, 2009 |
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Most children actively notice and think about race. A new study has found that children develop an awareness about racial stereotypes early, and that those biases can be damaging.
When 2 + 2 = major anxiety: Math performance in stressful situations
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Dec 09, 2008 |
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Imagine you are sitting in the back of a classroom, daydreaming about the weekend. Then, out of nowhere, the teacher calls upon you to come to the front the room and solve a math problem. In front of everyone. If just reading ...
The perils of ageism
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Mar 10, 2009 |
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Ageism is still rampant in America, and many old people themselves trade in unflattering stereotypes of the elderly, including helplessness and incompetence. Such caricatures are not only false and cruel, they are also unhealthy. ...
Stereotype-induced math anxiety robs women’s working memory
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May 24, 2007 |
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A popular stereotype that boys are better at mathematics than girls undermines girls’ math performance because it causes worrying that erodes the mental resources needed for problem solving, new research at the University ...
California high school exit exam gets a failing grade in Stanford study
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Graduation rates for low-achieving minority students and girls have fallen nearly 20 percentage points since California implemented a law requiring high school students to pass exit exams in order to graduate, according to ...
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