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·July 27, 2021·4 min read

Many Parents Still Believe Boys Are Better, More Competitive at Sports Than Girls

Gender stereotypes and double standards, where young female athletes are not taken as seriously as or treated differently than their male counterparts, persist, even among parents.

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·April 9, 2021·5 min read

Masculine Traits Linked to Better Parenting For Some Dads

Some traditional masculine stereotypes, such as being adventurous and competitive, were linked to being better fathers to infant children. This is especially true if men also adopt a nurturing role. However, one trait, hostile sexism, was not linked to improvements in parenting skills.

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·March 29, 2021·5 min read

Depression Message on YouTube Videos Are Dangerous and Include Stigmatizing Stereotypes

Studying 327 YouTube videos related to depression, researchers found content providers unknowingly perpetuate stigmas and misconceptions about mental health.

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·February 19, 2021·3 min read

Stereotypes Can Harm Performance Of Older Adults On Cognitive And Physical Tasks

When older people feel personally stigmatized as being physically or cognitively deficient, they fail to live up to their actual abilities when tested, a new study reports.

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·February 12, 2021·5 min read

The Neurocognitive Basis of Bias Against People Who Look Different

Neuroimaging revealed when people saw an anomalous face, the fusiform gyri and amygdala showed significant neural responses. Activity in a region of the left amygdala, which correlated with less pro-social responses to the anomalous face, appeared to relate to the participant's belief about justice in the world and their degree of empathetic concern.

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·November 22, 2020·4 min read

Stereotypes Prejudice Our Musical Tastes

Emotional response to music isn't just derived from lyrics or the beat, they are also based on preconceived ideas we have about different musical genres.

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·January 25, 2019·3 min read

Adults Take Girls’ Pain Less Seriously

Researchers investigate the role gender stereotypes play when it comes to assessing pain in children. A new study reports adults tend to believe boys to be in more pain than girls.

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·December 9, 2018·4 min read

Gender Bias Sways How We Perceive Competence in Faces

A new study reports faces of people we believe to be more competent are also perceived to be more masculine.

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·November 1, 2018·4 min read

People Link Body Shapes with Personality Types

According to researchers, our first impressions of people's personalities may depend on their body shape.

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·October 16, 2018·4 min read

Us Vs. Them: Understanding the Neurobiology of Stereotypes

Using non-invasive brain stimulation, researchers shed light on the neurobiology underlying implicit biases.

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·January 27, 2018·4 min read

Neuroscientists Put the Dubious Theory of ‘Phrenology’ Through Rigorous Testing

Researchers use modern neuroscience technology to discover if there really is a link between the bumps of your head and aspects of personality.

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·March 18, 2017·4 min read

People See Black Men as Larger, More Threatening Than Same-Sized White Men

A new study reports people perceive black men as bigger and more of a threat than white men of similar size. Researchers believe the findings may help explain why black men are more likely to be shot by police.