Men Who Look Smart and Women Who Look Attractive Are Judged as More Human Looking “human” is not as straightforward as you might think…it depends on your gender and facial appearance.
Pervasive Gender Stereotypes about Intelligence in the United States and Beyond In a recent study, adults and children in the United States and 78 other countries associated “brilliance” and “genius” with men more than with women.
Choosing a College Major: “How Brilliant Am I?” Beliefs about one’s own brilliance, not whether intelligence can grow, shape college major choice.
Do Growth Mindset Interventions Work? Can people be taught the belief that intelligence and other human qualities can be developed and changed?
When People Change their Beliefs about Change Are morality and personality set in stone, or can they be altered?
The Role of Ability Beliefs in Academic Gender Gaps Recent findings link sociocultural influences on people’s assessment of inequality above to the presence of gender gaps.