News tagged with stereotypes
Anxious men fare worse during job interviews, study finds
Nervous about that upcoming job interview? You might want to take steps to reduce your jitters, especially if you are a man.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 23, 2013 |
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Women with chronic physical disabilities are no less likely to bear children
Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities ...
Health
May 16, 2013 |
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Openly gay: Does it affect performance appraisal?
Although knowing an actor is gay significantly affected ratings of his masculinity, there was no significant effect on ratings of his acting performance, researchers say.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 13, 2013 |
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People present themselves in ways that counteract prejudices toward their groups, study finds
Individuals from stigmatized groups choose to present themselves in ways that counteract the specific stereotypes and prejudices associated with their group, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a jour ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Feelings of power can diffuse effects of negative stereotypes, study says
(Medical Xpress)—New research from social psychologists at Indiana University Bloomington suggests that feeling powerful might protect against the debilitating effects of negative stereotypes.
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Apr 10, 2013 |
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Older patients have higher expectations and are more satisfied with healthcare
New research on patients' experiences of health services and how these relate to their expectations and satisfaction, published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, reveals that older people have higher expect ...
Health
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Physician spouses very satisfied in relationships, study finds
It appears that the majority of spouses/partners of physicians in the United States are happy with their relationships, according to Mayo Clinic research. Of the about 900 spouses/partners of physicians who responded to a ...
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Mar 28, 2013 |
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How anorexia and 'bigorexia' in men relates to perceptions of masculinity
(Medical Xpress)—Self-perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called 'bigorexia', than other gym users, while men with anorexia nervosa relate more strongly to feminine ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Negative public images hamper child welfare investigators
Even parents who have had no contact with child welfare agencies believe negative stereotypes about social workers and the likely outcomes of abuse or neglect investigations, misconceptions that complicate agencies' efforts ...
Health
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Negative stereotypes about boys hinder their academic achievement
Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them achieve. From a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Research sheds light on the dangers of positive stereotypes
(Medical Xpress)—We all know about the dangers of negative stereotyping. But what about positive stereotyping? Is it really bad to assume that women are more in touch with their emotions or that immigrants work harder than ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2013 |
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Power helps you live the good life by bringing you closer to your true self
How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Safeguards needed for tissue donors
vast collections of human tissue samples that scientists hope will lead to new treatments for diseases – have a right to basic information about how their donations may be used, a Michigan State University ...
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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Implicit race bias increases the differences in the neural representations of black and white faces
Racial stereotypes have been shown to have subtle and unintended consequences on how we treat members of different race groups. According to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psyc ...
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Jan 17, 2013 |
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Violent video games may intensify anti-Arab stereotypes
(Medical Xpress)—Playing violent video games about terrorism strengthens negative stereotypes about Arabs, even when Arabs are not portrayed in the games.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 16, 2013 |
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