To Encourage Girls in Science, Talk Action, Not Identity

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To Encourage Girls in Science, Talk Action, Not Identity

Girls persevere longer and are more engaged in science tasks when they are asked to “do science,” rather than “be… More

Two girls working together with wires and circuits during science class.

Girls Are More Engaged When They’re ‘Doing Science’ Rather Than ‘Being Scientists’

A psychological study suggests a way to keep gender stereotypes from discouraging girls’ persistence in science activities… More

Janet Shibley Hyde Sinks Stereotypes With Data

Through meta-analytic work, APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Janet Shibley Hyde is toppling long-held assumptions about differences between men and women’s capabilities, attitudes, and emotions… More

We Still Believe That Genius Is Male—and Women’s Careers Are Suffering as a Result

The notion that men are intellectually superior to women remains lodged in our collective psyches. New research offers evidence that… More

Gender Bias Sways How We Perceive Competence in Faces

Faces that are seen as competent are also perceived as more masculine, research reveals. … More

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