Men may feel threatened by female supervisors and act more assertively toward them than male bosses, which could disrupt the workplace with struggles over power dynamics, according to new research published in the Personality ...
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Jul 10, 2015
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Fans of the New York Yankees incorrectly perceive Fenway Park, home of the archrival Boston Red Sox, to be closer to New York City than is Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, a study by New York University psychologists ...
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Jun 18, 2012
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Four new studies by researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that when a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic majors and activities related to science, technology, engineering ...
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Aug 15, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current online edition of journal Psychological Bulletin.
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Oct 11, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- You know the type: self-aggrandizing, self-indulgent and self-absorbed.
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Jul 16, 2010
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White people don't show hints of unconscious bias against blacks who belong to the same group as them, a new study suggests.
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Mar 23, 2009
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While diversity training programs are a good way to build awareness of cultural differences, they usually are not as effective at changing attitudes and behaviors toward diverse groups in the workplace, according to new research ...
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Feb 18, 2017
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Suppose you're opening a restaurant next week, and you need signs for the restrooms. Which would you choose—signs with images that represent men and women, or signs that simply say "Men" and "Women"? Now suppose the restaurant ...
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May 9, 2013
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Working on a team is always a challenge, but a new study highlights a particular challenge to women: how much they credit themselves in a joint success. Women will devalue their contributions when working with men but not ...
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May 7, 2013
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As the nation continues to grapple with the long-simmering issue of gun control, solutions are stymied by heated debates.
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Mar 25, 2013
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