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'Stereotype Threat': Why Women Quit Science Jobs
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- tgrass 14y agoI imagine this article being read in 100 years like we might read about black bile causing melancholy.
- asdkl234890 14y agoWhy? I think this is a real psychological effect. Humans are not Vulcans. I think a similar psychological effect also works with minorities. Or really anyone about whom stereotypes exist. This is interesting in terms of game theory. Where the very existence of a stereotype makes ending that stereotype harder.
- pbhjpbhj 14y agoYet we've heard recently that those who're reminded how good they are at a subject perform less effectively ... wouldn't that be an opposite result for men who were aware of a gender based performance stereotype? Also, I'm hoping they looked at situations with opposite performance stereotypes to confirm their results?