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April 25, 2024

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Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?

Apr. 9, 2024 — New research shows that people recognize more of their biases in algorithms' decisions than they do in their own -- even when those decisions are the ...

Research Uncovers Differences Between Men and Women in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism

Apr. 10, 2024 — A new review of research evidence has explored the key differences in how women and men sleep, variations in their body clocks, and how this affects their ...

Exercise Habits in Youth Create Better Health Outcomes for Some

Apr. 3, 2024 — Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some groups, such as females and academic high-achievers, miss out on these benefits ...

Poor Spatial Navigation Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease Years Before the Onset of Symptoms

Feb. 29, 2024 — People at risk of Alzheimer's disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including memory, finds a new ...

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Factors Associated With Age-Related Hearing Loss Differ Between Males and Females

Mar. 6, 2024 — Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, ...

Study Identifies Distinct Brain Organization Patterns in Women and Men

Feb. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence model that can distinguish between male and female ...

Low Voice Pitch Increases Standing Among Strangers

Feb. 8, 2024 — If you're looking for a long-term relationship or to boost your social status, lower your pitch, according to researchers studying the effects of voice pitch on social perceptions. They found that ...

Brain Changes Behind Pain Sensitivity May Affect Older Women More

Jan. 31, 2024 — A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate ...

Couples: Caring for Oneself Can Lead to Happier Relationships -- On Both Sides

Jan. 23, 2024 — Being more forgiving of your own shortcomings in a romantic relationship can lead to happier couples. A total of 209 heterosexual couples were ...

Even in Midlife, Disrupted Sleep Tied to Memory, Thinking Problems Later on

Jan. 4, 2024 — People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research published in the January 3, 2024, online ...

Jurors Recommend Death Penalty Based on Looks, but New Training Can Correct the Bias

Dec. 14, 2023 — A new study shows that people use facial appearance to make sentencing decisions, and finds an intervention to counter the ...

Apology Psychology: Breaking Gender Stereotypes Leads to More Effective Communication

Nov. 21, 2023 — From social media to the workplace, non-stereotypical apologies can help repair trust, according to new ...

'Woman the Hunter': Studies Aim to Correct History

Nov. 20, 2023 — New research combined both physiological and archaeological evidence to argue that not only did prehistoric women engage in the practice of hunting, but their female anatomy and biology would have ...

Poor Work Performance Among Japanese Employees Strongly Associated With Insufficient Sleep

Nov. 20, 2023 — This study examined the association between work performance and lifestyle habits among Japanese employees. The results revealed that insufficient ...

Gender Stereotypes in Schools Impact on Girls and Boys With Mental Health Difficulties, Study Finds

Apr. 17, 2024 — Gender stereotypes mean that girls can be celebrated for their emotional openness and maturity in school, while boys are seen as likely to mask their emotional distress through silence or disruptive ...

Most New Doctors Face Some Form of Sexual Harassment, Even After #MeToo

Mar. 22, 2024 — More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study ...

Perceived Gender Discrimination Linked to Decline in Wellbeing for Older Women

Mar. 20, 2024 — A study of more than 3,000 middle-aged and older women living in England showed that those who believed they had encountered gender discrimination were more likely to report declines in wellbeing ...

Fear May Lead Women and Men to Make Different Decisions When Choosing Short-VS-Long-Term Rewards

Mar. 20, 2024 — Fear may affect women's decisions in choosing immediate rewards versus larger delayed ones, while men's decisions appear unaffected by emotion, according to a new ...

Shining a Light on the Effects of Habituation and Neural Adaptation on the Evolution of Animal Signals

Feb. 29, 2024 — A new paper examines the possible effects of two properties of receiver playing fields documented in studies of animal psychology -- habituation and neural adaptation -- on the efficacy of mate ...

Parents, Wealth, Race Drive Girls' Chances to Play Sports

Feb. 29, 2024 — The likelihood that a girl will participate in high school sports in the United States is driven not so much by individual choice, new research suggests. Instead, decisions made by parents, the ...

Emojis Are Differently Interpreted Depending on Gender, Culture, and Age of Viewer

Feb. 14, 2024 — Gender, culture, and age all appear to play a role in how emojis are interpreted, according to a new ...

Children's Positive Attitude Towards Mathematics Fades During the Early School Years

Feb. 12, 2024 — Children's interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. This is shown by a ...

Social Media Posts May Be Viewed Differently by Others to How Users Perceive Themselves

Dec. 21, 2023 — In a new study, viewers of Facebook users' posts came away with perceptions of the users that differed from the users' own ...

Canine Cuddles Can Comfort Equally Across All Genders

Oct. 30, 2023 — While there are a number of studies demonstrating that dog therapy programs can improve a person's social and emotional wellbeing, many typically have a disproportionate number of female ...

Harsh Workplace Climate Is Pushing Women out of Academia, Review Finds

Oct. 20, 2023 — In the largest-ever review of faculty retention in the United States, researchers reveal how harassment, a sense of not belonging and other factors contribute to a lack of gender diversity among ...

Challenging Prehistoric Gender Roles: Research Finds That Women Were Hunters, Too

Oct. 20, 2023 — Anthropologists challenge the traditional view of men as hunters and women as gatherers in prehistoric times. Their research reveals evidence of gender equality in roles and suggests that women were ...

Researchers Reveal Link Between Alzheimer's and Sex Hormones

Oct. 17, 2023 — Researchers have shown female sex hormones play a significant role in how Alzheimer's manifests in the brain. The study also highlights the importance of developing therapeutic strategies ...

Sexism and Poorer Parenting: Study Suggests a Link

Oct. 16, 2023 — Fathers and mothers who believe men should hold the power and authority in society and the family were less responsive to their children during family interactions, according to University of ...

Female Chess Players May Experience Gender Bias from Parents, Mentors

Oct. 5, 2023 — Young female chess players often face gender bias both in the male-dominated chess world and among parents and mentors who believe girls have less potential to succeed in chess than boys, according ...

Metaphors for Human Fertilization Are Evolving, Study Shows

Oct. 1, 2023 — In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a 'fairy tale,' ...

Extreme Weather Events Linked to Increased Child Marriage

Aug. 29, 2023 — Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child ...

Strict Tech Rules at Boarding School a Bonus for Teens' Sleep

Aug. 21, 2023 — Struggling with a teenager who refuses to ditch digital devices at night and wakes up grumpy? Boarding school could be the ...

What's Your Masculine Style: Neo-Traditional, Egalitarian or Progressive?

Aug. 14, 2023 — Men navigate their intimate partner relationships depending on their masculine style, says new research which drew from in-depth interviews with 92 straight men ages 19 to 43 from diverse cultural ...

Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School

Aug. 10, 2023 — Life is harder for adolescents who are not attractive or athletic. New research shows low attractive and low athletic youth became increasingly unpopular over the course of a school year, leading to ...