Posts Tagged ‘gender’
In guys, women pick healthy over manly
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Having a healthy skin color is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly he looks. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 16:47 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:19 - 1 Comment
Guys, it’s not healthy to be so vain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
Triggers differ for addicted men, women
YALE (US) — The areas of the brain associated with craving have different triggers in cocaine-dependent men and women, a finding that suggests they may benefit from different treatment options. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 26, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Prejudice sparks anger in men, fear in women
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Group conflict over the ages may have helped shape the way men and women respond to prejudice. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 23, 2012 11:46 - 12 Comments
‘Men get math’ fails to explain gender gap
U. LEEDS (UK) / U. MISSOURI (US) — New research calls into question the theory claiming the “men are better at math” stereotype fuels the gender gap in mathematic fields. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 21, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments
In India, reported crimes against women surge
U. WARWICK (UK) — An increase in female representation in local politics has caused a significant rise in documented crimes against women in India, a new report shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 12, 2011 16:06 - 0 Comments
Confidence boosts women’s spatial skills
WARWICK (UK) — Confidence levels play a key role in women’s ability to perform spatial tasks, such as parking a car and reading a map, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Pregnancy stress may mean fewer boy babies
NYU (US) — Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in the number of baby boys. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 9, 2011 15:02 - 0 Comments
Girls angrier after fights with friends
DUKE (US) — Pre-teen girls may not be any better at friendships than boys, despite previous research suggesting otherwise. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 11:32 - 0 Comments
Dry roads most risky for young male drivers
PURDUE (US) — A study of Indiana drivers shows heightened risk of serious injury and death for men 45 and older driving on snow and ice, women driving on rain-slick highways, and younger men driving on dry roadways. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 2, 2011 12:36 - 1 Comment
Kindergarten friends matter for boys
U. ILLINOIS (US) — High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, new research suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 22, 2011 8:08 - 2 Comments
‘Hazard pay’ for sexual harassment
VANDERBILT (US) — Both men and women workers who are at risk of sexual harassment on the job are paid more for exposure to that risk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2011 7:50 - 4 Comments
High IQ in girls tied to adult drug use
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Girls with high childhood IQs are more than twice as likely to take illegal drugs in their 30s, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 6, 2011 10:51 - 11 Comments
Do sex hormones drive career choice?
PENN STATE (US) — Teacher, pilot, nurse, or engineer? Sex hormones strongly influence people’s interests, which affect the kinds of occupations they choose, according to psychologists. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 29, 2011 11:47 - 3 Comments
Reality check for ‘supermoms’
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Working mothers who accept that give-and-take is necessary in balancing home and career are less prone to depression than those who believe they can do it all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 15, 2011 15:15 - 25 Comments
Sex appeal: Women kiss science goodbye
U. BUFFALO (US) — When a woman’s goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering, and math. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 12, 2011 15:56 - 1 Comment
Zebrafish sex: It’s complicated
VANDERBILT (US) — Talk about gender issues. Zebrafish don’t have a typical X and Y sex chromosome, so how to tell boys from girls? (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 11, 2011 12:27 - 5 Comments
Cover girl: More ‘pornified’ pics of women
U. BUFFALO (US) — The portrayal of women in the popular media has become increasingly sexualized, even “pornified.” The same is not true for men. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 9, 2011 12:10 - 2 Comments
Kids hard hit by parents’ deployment
U. WASHINGTON (US) — When parents are deployed overseas, the adolescent children left behind can suffer from the invisible wounds of war—impaired well-being and other mental problems. (more…)
