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
Gender Roles
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
MacArthur “genius” Kristina Olson created the first long-term study of transgender children
It’s been a pretty good year for University of Washington psychologist Kristina Olson. She became the first psychologist (and the… More
How Men Get Penalized for Straying from Masculine Norms
When women behave in ways that don’t fit their gender stereotype — for example, by being assertive — they are viewed… More
A ‘Generationally Perpetuated’ Pattern: Daughters Do More Chores
It has long been true that women are paid less than men at work and do more of the labor… More