A psychological study suggests a potential way to minimize the impact that gender bias can have on women’s career advancement. 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
The notion that men are intellectually superior to women remains lodged in our collective psyches. New research offers evidence that this bias has pernicious real-world consequences. A new study finds that women are less likely to be referred to employers as promising potential hires if the position in question is More
Faces that are seen as competent are also perceived as more masculine, research reveals. More