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The Lipstick Effect: In Recessions, Women Still Buy Beauty Products
The Wall Street Journal: Tough times demand sensuous lips? It’s long been conventional wisdom among retailers that one thing women don’t cut back on, in an economic downturn, is beauty products — indeed, they may
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Why Men (Yes, Men) Are Better Multitaskers
The Huffington Post: We should all be forgiven for believing that women are good at multitasking, and far superior to men. After all, that’s the popular image that has been in circulation for some time.
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Hormonal Contraception Alters Stress Hormone Response
The cameras were rolling at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Watch as Shawn Nielsen, University of California, Irvine, describes her research. Most people remember emotionally arousing material better than neutral material
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What Should You Look For In A Marriage Partner?
Business Insider: How do you know who to marry? Should you just trust your feelings or pick the person who “looks good on paper”? Luckily, science has answers for us: Find someone who you idealize
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How Stereotypes Can Drive Women To Quit Science
NPR: Walk into any tech company or university math department, and you’ll likely see a gender disparity: Fewer women than men seem to go into fields involving science, engineering, technology and mathematics. Over the years
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Why Women Say ‘I’m Sorry’ More Than Men
Business Insider: Women are more easily offended than men. In turn, they perceive more of their own behavior as improper, requiring an apology: Despite wide acceptance of the stereotype that women apologize more readily than
