Category: Bias

Negative stereotypes about boys hinder their academic achievement

From the Society for Research in Child Development media release: Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them… Read more »

Girls benefit from extra lessons, but what about boys?

From the Taylor & Francis media release: Plans to extend the school day to increase achievement might not have the desired effect on all children, suggests the results of a study… Read more »

Race biases teachers’ expectations for students

From the Johns Hopkins University media release: When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new study concludes. This is especially true… Read more »

Despite more women in science, we still perceive women to be incompatible with STEM fields, new study finds

From the Wellesley College media release: As the science community reels from ongoing revelations of sexual harassment and discrimination, a new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly, by Wellesley College researcher… Read more »

‘I care for you,’ says the autistic moral brain

From the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) media release: “Autistic people are cold and feel no empathy.” True? It is a pervasive stereotype, but when analyzed through the lens of… Read more »

Autism and friendship: It’s different for girls

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Autistic girls are more socially motivated and have more intimate friendships than autistic boys, but are not as good as girls without autism… Read more »