Study finds women in gender-equal countries have better cognitive skills – here’s how to understand it
The Conversation: Let’s try you. Read the title above once, then cover it and write down word for word what… More
Gender Roles
Women Show Cognitive Advantage in Gender-Equal Countries
Women’s cognitive functioning past middle age may be affected by the degree of gender equality in the country they live… More
Turning the “Motherhood Penalty” into a “Breadwinner Bonus”
Working mothers are often offered lower salaries and fewer leadership opportunities compared to working fathers, but this penalty can be reduced by framing women as “breadwinners.”… More
Women‘s Colleges and the STEM Gender Gap
In a guest column, APS Fellow and Smith College President Kathleen McCartney explains how women’s colleges are uniquely positioned to counter the stubborn gender imbalance in scientific fields… More
Paying Tribute to Janet Taylor Spence
Across her groundbreaking career, Janet Taylor Spence, who died in March 2015 at the age of 91, was both an… More
Symposium in Honor of Janet Taylor Spence
Recorded in May 2016 at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago… More