The word “genius” makes Kristina Olson squirm. When the MacArthur Foundation rang last year to tell her she’d won one of its coveted fellowships — colloquially called genius grants — the University of Washington psychologist figured it was a mistake. “Are you sure you have the right Kristina Olson?” she asked. Even More
The #MeToo movement has thrown a spotlight on gender discrimination issues in the workplace. But is office culture really changing? It depends on whom you ask. Only 20 percent of women agreed things have gotten better for women in their companies in the last five years, according to a new More
A psychological study suggests a potential way to minimize the impact that gender bias can have on women’s career advancement. More
Girls persevere longer and are more engaged in science tasks when they are asked to “do science,” rather than “be scientists,” finds a new study in the journal Psychological Science. It’s the latest of a slew of experiments identifying small differences in a teacher’s language that may improve motivation in More
A psychological study suggests a way to keep gender stereotypes from discouraging girls’ persistence in science activities. More
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
