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The Case for (Just) Sex Discrimination https://buff.ly/2anPgTL #culture #worldview #GenderDifferences #standards

Gender Differences in Life Insurance Costs

Women pay 15% less than men due to their longer life expectancy. LifeBuzz notes a shift toward gender-neutral rates. Comparing policies ensures cost-effective coverage.

#LifeBuzz #LifeInsurance #GenderDifferences #LongevityFactors #CostOptimization

https://lifebuzz.ca/how-much-does-life-insurance-cost/

Explore the fascinating differences in memory between men and women! We delve into why women remember stories more vividly while men struggle with recall. Discover the humor and insights in this engaging comparison of memory skills. #MemoryGames #MemorySkills #GenderDifferences #WomensMemory #MensMemory #CognitivePsychology #BrainFacts #MemoryComparison #RecallAbility #FunnyMoments #MindGames

Testing of 103 women and 105 men for spatial intelligence (spatial vizualization, mental rotation, and visuospatial memory) found that women performed as well as men, but by self-assessment judged themselves to perform less well.

Summary: https://www.psypost.org/women-underestimate-their-spatial-intelligence-even-when-they-perform-just-as-well-as-men/

Original paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-025-01572-8

#Science #Psychology #GenderDifferences #SpatialIntelligence

Hot off the press - our report on gender disparities in grant seeking at the University of Cambridge (who applies for and who gets research grant funding).

https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/improving-inclusivity-in-grant-funding-initial-gender-analysis/

The story:
1) The structural disparities are big (not so surprising)
2) The patterns of disparity at particular grades in particular disciplines go both ways (more surprising)

#ResearchPolicy
#ResearchGrants
#GenderDifferences
#Bayesian

If you like graphs, you'll probably like it!

#RandomCambridgeWindowPicture

View through an old window in Old Schools.

Middle-aged men use more dating apps, and for longer, than women https://www.psypost.org/middle-aged-men-use-more-dating-apps-and-for-longer-than-women/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DatingApps #MiddleAgedMen #DatingTrends #HeterosexualDating #GenderDifferences

Eye-tracking study reveals where women and men look when viewing a female butt https://www.psypost.org/eye-tracking-study-reveals-where-women-and-men-look-when-viewing-a-female-butt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EyeTracking #GenderDifferences #ResearchStudy #HumanBehavior #VisualAttention

Men exhibit stronger sunk cost bias than women when mating motives are activated https://www.psypost.org/men-exhibit-stronger-sunk-cost-bias-than-women-when-mating-motives-are-activated/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SunkCostBias #MatingPsychology #GenderDifferences #RomanticCues #InvestmentBehavior

New research sheds light on how men and women differ in concerns about sexual addiction https://www.psypost.org/new-research-sheds-light-on-how-men-and-women-differ-in-concerns-about-sexual-addiction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SexualAddiction #MentalHealth #GenderDifferences #CompulsiveBehavior #SexualHealth

Are women better at forecasting relationship outcomes? New study provides intriguing insights https://www.psypost.org/are-women-better-at-forecasting-relationship-outcomes-new-study-provides-intriguing-insights/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WomenInScience #RelationshipGoals #GenderDifferences #NewStudy #ResearchInsights

After exposure to anesthetics, females regain consciousness and cognition faster than males https://www.psypost.org/after-exposure-to-anesthetics-females-regain-consciousness-and-cognition-faster-than-males/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #FemaleBrain #Anesthetics #Consciousness #Cognition #GenderDifferences

New research: Married men age more gracefully — but for women, it’s complicated https://www.psypost.org/new-research-married-men-age-more-gracefully-but-for-women-its-complicated/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MarriageAging #SuccessfulAging #GenderDifferences #MarriedMen #AgingGracefully

Researchers discover surprising gender gap in online reviews on “a gigantic scale” https://www.psypost.org/researchers-discover-surprising-gender-gap-in-online-reviews-on-a-gigantic-scale/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GenderGap #OnlineReviews #Research #Study #GenderDifferences

Men Really Do Eat More Meat Than Women, Study Says 🍔🥩

When given the choice, men tend to eat more meat while women eat less, researchers say. 🧑‍🔬

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bc-climate-men-eating-meat_l_666b7328e4b082cfb5d9bebe

#MeatEating #DietChoices #GenderDifferences #FoodStudy #ScienceFindings

Songs that are about #science are great - like this one about gender differences in spatial navigation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5_HhqcbF_0

#GenderDifferences #SpatialNavigation #Psychostick

Hey Mastodon community! 🌿 Excited to share our recent video on the CED Clinic channel exploring the unique ways cannabis interacts with men and women. It's a journey into how gender influences the cannabis experience. 🎥

Join the exploration, share your insights, and don't forget to subscribe for more enlightening content. Your engagement fuels the cannabis conversation! 🌿🔔

Catch the video here: https://youtu.be/FdjJgI1YPXI

#CannabisEducation #GenderDifferences #DrCaplan #SubscribeNow

'Sex-based differences in Lyme disease symptoms and outcomes'
"Women reported a higher prevalence of tick-borne co-infections, more severe symptoms, longer diagnostic delays, increased misdiagnoses, and greater functional impairment compared to men."

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230719/Sex-based-differences-in-Lyme-disease-symptoms-and-outcomes.aspx

#lymedisease
#lyme
#genderdifferences