The reality and evolutionary significance of human psychological sex differences
J Archer - Biological Reviews, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The aims of this article are:(i) to provide a quantitative overview of sex differences in human
psychological attributes; and (ii) to consider evidence for their possible evolutionary origins …
psychological attributes; and (ii) to consider evidence for their possible evolutionary origins …
Normative changes in interests from adolescence to adulthood: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.
Vocational interests predict a variety of important outcomes and are among the most widely
applied individual difference constructs in psychology and education. Despite over 90 years …
applied individual difference constructs in psychology and education. Despite over 90 years …
Masculine defaults: Identifying and mitigating hidden cultural biases.
Understanding and remedying women's underrepresentation in majority-male fields and
occupations require the recognition of a lesser-known form of cultural bias called masculine …
occupations require the recognition of a lesser-known form of cultural bias called masculine …
All STEM fields are not created equal: People and things interests explain gender disparities across STEM fields
The degree of women's underrepresentation varies by STEM fields. Women are now
overrepresented in social sciences, yet only constitute a fraction of the engineering …
overrepresented in social sciences, yet only constitute a fraction of the engineering …
Gender differences in research areas, methods and topics: Can people and thing orientations explain the results?
M Thelwall, C Bailey, C Tobin, NA Bradshaw - Journal of informetrics, 2019 - Elsevier
Although the gender gap in academia has narrowed, females are underrepresented within
some fields in the USA. Prior research suggests that the imbalances between science …
some fields in the USA. Prior research suggests that the imbalances between science …
Gender differences in STEM undergraduates' vocational interests: People–thing orientation and goal affordances
Y Yang, JM Barth - Journal of vocational Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
This study addressed why women have greater representation in some STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields compared to others by linking two …
technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields compared to others by linking two …
Predicting interest in and attitudes toward science from personality and need for cognition
GJ Feist - Personality and individual differences, 2012 - Elsevier
One important task for psychologists of science is to examine the psychological factors (such
as personality or cognition) that underlie who becomes interested in science and what kind …
as personality or cognition) that underlie who becomes interested in science and what kind …
Person and thing orientations: Psychological correlates and predictive utility
A Woodcock, WG Graziano, SE Branch… - Social …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Individuals differ in their orientation toward the people and things in their environment. This
has consequences for important life choices. The authors review 15 studies on Person and …
has consequences for important life choices. The authors review 15 studies on Person and …
[HTML][HTML] Things versus people: Gender differences in vocational interests and in occupational preferences
Occupational choices remain strongly segregated by gender, for reasons not yet fully
understood. In this paper, we use detailed information on the cognitive requirements in 130 …
understood. In this paper, we use detailed information on the cognitive requirements in 130 …
People–things and data–ideas: Bipolar dimensions?
We examined a longstanding assumption in vocational psychology that people–things and
data–ideas are bipolar dimensions. Two minimal criteria for bipolarity were proposed and …
data–ideas are bipolar dimensions. Two minimal criteria for bipolarity were proposed and …