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Women’s cognitive functioning past middle age may be affected by the degree of gender equality in the country they live in, according to new findings from Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “This research is a first attempt to shed light on important, but understudied, adverse More
Women Show Cognitive Advantage in Gender-Equal Countries
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The stigma associated with prejudice against women and people of color seems to transfer from one group to another, a series of experiments shows. More
People Assume Sexists Are Also Racist and Vice Versa
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Research suggests that stereotypes about women and risk taking can influence how women actually make financial decisions. More
Being Faced With Gender Stereotypes Makes Women Less Likely to Take Financial Risks
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New research suggests that the metaphors we use to frame innovations can bias our perceptions of who is capable of coming up with the next big idea. More
What’s the Big Idea? How Gender Influences Perceptions of Genius
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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
Turning the “Motherhood Penalty” into a “Breadwinner Bonus”
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Researchers find that people are likely to be judged more harshly for mistakes if they're in a high-powered job that's not normally associated with their gender. More
People in Jobs Traditionally Held by the Other Sex Are Judged More Harshly for Mistakes
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Faces that are seen as competent are also perceived as more masculine, research reveals. More
Gender Bias Sways How We Perceive Competence in Faces
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Women leaders who show dominance may face backlash -- but data suggest that implicit forms of dominance, such as body language or facial expressions, may not harm women’s status. More
Leading While Female: Prepare for Backlash
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Researchers wondered if the "queen bee" behavior—refusing to help other women and denying that gender discrimination is a problem, for example—might be a response to a difficult, male-dominated environment. More
The Myth of the ‘Queen Bee’: Work and Sexism
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Fostering gender-blind ideologies may offer one short-term aid as institutions continue to grapple with gender-parity issues. More
‘Gender-Blind’ Thinking May Help Reduce Workplace Confidence Gap
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A psychological study suggests a potential way to minimize the impact that gender bias can have on women’s career advancement. More
A Step Toward Leveling the Professional Playing Field for Women
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Findings suggest that the work and achievements of men tend to be evaluated as more creative than similar work and achievements produced by women. More
Men More Likely to Be Seen as ‘Creative Thinkers’
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Research indicates that the common American assumption that behavior is a product of personal choice fosters the belief that opportunities are equal and that gender barriers no longer exist in today’s workplace. More
Women Who Leave the Workplace: Opting Out or Overlooking Discrimination?
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People tend to project their own level of interest onto prospective partners. This reality seems to explain why men and women misperceive a partner's sexual interest. More
Just Not That Into You: How and Why Men and Women Misperceive Sexual Interest
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A team of psychological scientists hypothesized that people’s deep-rooted beliefs about gender roles may be slower to change than the major behavioral shifts evidenced within society and the workforce. More
Attitudes About Who Brings Home the Bacon Lag Behind Economic Reality
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Psychological scientists find that a bit of schmoozing may help men—but not women—walk away from a negotiation with a better deal, as well as better long-term business relationships. More
Chatting Before Negotiations Benefits Men More Than Women
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Gender gaps for women in psychological science are closing, yet some remain, and more work is needed. More
Persistent Problems and Modest Successes: First-ever Review of Gender Parity Within Psychological Science