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  Gender difference in moral judgments rooted in emotion, not reasoning, study finds

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • April 5, 2015
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  Men, relative to women, show a stronger preference for utilitarian over deontological judgments, according to a new meta-analysis of 40 studies. This gender difference in moral decisions is caused by stronger emotional aversion to harmful action among...  moreMen, relative to women, show a stronger preference for utilitarian over deontological judgments, according to a new meta-analysis of 40 studies. This gender difference in moral decisions is caused by stronger emotional aversion to harmful action among women; the study found no evidence for gender differences in the rational evaluation of the outcomes of harmful actions.  
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  Empower the Girls

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • August 17, 2017
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  It is on you to pave the way, and change the world.
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  New study offers explanation as to why women leave engineering

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • June 24, 2016
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  Women who go to college intending to become engineers stay in the profession less often than men. Why is this? While multiple reasons have been offered in the past, a new study develops a novel explanation: The negative group dynamics women tend to...  moreWomen who go to college intending to become engineers stay in the profession less often than men. Why is this? While multiple reasons have been offered in the past, a new study develops a novel explanation: The negative group dynamics women tend to experience during team-based work projects makes the profession less appealing.