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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 ...
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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 ...
'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 ...
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 ...
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.
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?
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 ...
Study: Young teens thrive in college
Jan 16, 2007 |
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A new study shows U.S. students who enter college at 12 to 14 years of age no longer fit the stereotype of unhappy, humorless and isolated "nerds."
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 ...
Prejudice affects perception of ethnic minority faces
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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Prejudice can be a powerful influence, biasing the way we think about and act towards ethnic minorities. Now, a new study suggests that this bias even influences what people believe the faces of members belonging to specific ...
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. ...
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