> The fact is, the men under an alias in that study did also improve. No they didn't. From the study abstract [1] "Women who used a fictitious name, and thus

> The fact is, the men under an alias in that study did also improve. No they didn't. From the study abstract [1] "Women who used a fictitious name, and thus had their self unlinked from the math test, showed significantly higher math performance and reported less self-threat and distraction, relative to those who used their real names. Men were unaffected by the manipulation" [1] http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15298868.2012.687012#.UdLyj6xDuKk