From the Georgia Institute of Technology press release via ScienceDaily: Researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Minnesota have released a new study that uses statistical data to help understand the motivations behind Pinterest…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via AlphaGalileo: The observation that males appear to be superior to females in some fields of academic study has prompted a wealth of research hoping to shed light…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Women immerse themselves in their romantic relationships, while men place their best friendships and romantic partners on an equal but distant footing. These are the…
From the Keele University press release via ScienceDaily: Men are almost as likely as women to want children, and they feel more isolated, depressed, angry and sad than women if they don’t have them, a…
From the Ohio State University press release via ScienceDaily: A scientist’s gender can have a big impact on how other researchers perceive his or her work, according to a new study. Young scholars rated publications…
From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: Self perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called ‘bigorexia’, than other gym users, while male patients with anorexia nervosa had elevated association with…
From the Springer press release: Does advertising influence society, or is it merely a reflection of society’s pre-existing norms? Where male attitudes are concerned, a new study implicates magazine advertisements specifically aimed at men as…
From the University of Kansas press release via MedicalXpress: Much research in psychology and economics has shown that people are “loss averse,” meaning they tend to weigh losses more strongly than equivalent gains. For example,…
From the UBC press release via EurekAlert!: A new study from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business suggests troubling perceptions exist when it comes to women involved in disputes at work. “Our…
From the BYU press release: The idea that boys are better at math and in competitions has persisted for a long time, and now we know why: Nobody bothered to schedule the rematch. Most school…