News tagged with masculinity
The deep voice of alpha male
Men with a deep, masculine voice are seen as more dominant by other men but a man's own dominance - perceived or actual - does not affect how attentive he is to his rivals' voices. His own dominance does however influence ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 28, 2010 |
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Study finds macho men a liability on roads
"Catch that car!," was the instruction given to 22 men sitting in a driving simulator. The more "macho" the man, the more risks he took on the road, according to a study by Julie Langlois, a graduate student at the University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 26, 2010 |
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Sex: Nerds lose out when women judge on germs
What gives a guy the best chances of attracting a girl? Should he be metrosexual or macho?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Cigarette Ads Fuel Teens' Desire to Start Smoking
The more that teens see cigarette ads, the greater their risk of taking a puff. A new study shows that the particular content of tobacco marketing resonates with youth and that the vivid imagery in tobacco advertising captures ...
Mar 03, 2010 |
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What's eating the breadwinners?
Control, independence, ambition, pressure, worry, guilt and resentment are all experienced by female breadwinners, according to Dr. Rebecca Meisenbach from the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. Dr. Meisenbach explored ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Hormone that affects finger length key to social behavior
The hormones, called androgens, are important in the development of masculine characteristics such as aggression and strength. It is also thought that prenatal androgens affect finger length during development in the womb. ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Deep Voices Scare Adolescent Girls but Turn on Teens
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The University of St. Andrews in Scotland has discovered that teenage girls are attracted by deep male voices, while younger girls feel intimidated by them.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Mirror mirror (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women are attracted to men who look like a masculine version of them, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Men's masculinity beliefs are a barrier to preventative health care
Middle-aged men who strongly idealize masculinity are almost 50 percent less likely than other men to seek preventative healthcare services, according to a study—the first population-based analysis of men's masculinity beliefs ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2009 |
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'Go to the doctor? Only if I'm really sick...'
African American men could be putting their health at risk by avoiding disease screening, in the belief that the results might threaten their masculinity. Because they prove their masculinity through their sexuality and sexual ...
Jul 21, 2009 |
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