Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously

Gender stereotypes can hurt children—quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based on the observation of identical reactions to a finger-stick, American adults believe boys to be in more ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Reporting distorts realities of suicide and gender roles

Men angry and rejected, women sociable and mentally ill - a current study by the MedUni Vienna demonstrates that these gender stereotypes prevail when Austrian daily newspapers report on suicide. This has far-reaching consequences.

Psychology & Psychiatry

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

How sports helped boys during COVID-19's first wave

Boys involved in team sports during the COVID-19 pandemic have reported better general, physical and mental health than girls who also played sports, according to new research by Flinders University.

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