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Anxiety Disorders Diagnosed More Often in Women Than Men
The Wall Street Journal: Women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders—and the reasons range from hormonal fluctuations to brain chemistry to upbringing to empathy, researchers theorize. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, chair
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Wide-Faced Men: Good Guys or Bad?
TIME: Think of the stereotypical tough guy: broad-faced, square-jawed, uber-macho. Research even bears out this convention, linking wider, more masculine faces with characteristics like dishonesty, lack of cooperation and perceived lack of warmth. But a
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Stereotype Threat, Self-Worth, and God’s Love
People who experience stereotype threat may depend on outside factors such as god’s love for confidence and self-esteem. These findings were presented by Claribel Candelario Martinez at the 24th APS Annual Convention in Chicago. Previous
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Stress Turns Men Into Social Butterflies
LiveScience: When stress strikes, women are said to turn to their social ties for support, while men are supposed to become aggressive. But new research finds that these gender stereotypes don’t always hold true.… In
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Macho Guys Can Be Surprisingly Cooperative, Study Finds
LiveScience: Movie star Chris Hemsworth plays a macho guy as both the huntsman in “Snow White and the Huntsman” and Thor in “The Avengers.” But new research suggests that men with Hemsworth’s broad-faced, square-jawed look
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Bruisers make the best friends: Study finds tough guys are really softies at heart
The Daily Mail: Tough guys are really softies at heart, a study suggests. Psychologists found that men with a more aggressive appearance – typically those with wider faces – were more likely to sacrifice themselves
