Social psychological research has sought to understand and mitigate the psychological
barriers that block women's interest, performance, and advancement in male-dominated …

The contributing role of stereotype threat (ST) to learning and performance decrements for
stigmatized students in highly evaluative situations has been vastly documented and is now …

Native Americans are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) careers. We examine communal goal incongruence—the mismatch between …

Some gay men are preoccupied with traditional notions of masculinity and express negative
feelings towards effeminate behavior in gay men. Various scholars have speculated that …

In a partial replication and extension of Buck's (2016) study, we examined lay people's
definitions of transgender and how those definitions are associated with attitudes toward …

Methods in Psychological Research introduces students to the rich world of research in
psychology through student-friendly writing, compelling real-world examples, and frequent …

Prosociality is an ideal context to begin shifting traditional gender role stereotypes and
promoting equality. Men and women both help others frequently, but assistance often …

We investigated the existence, nature, and processes underscoring backlash (social and
economic penalties) against men who violate gender stereotypes by working in education …

Within American gender norms is the expectation that women should be modest. We argue
that violating this “modesty norm” by boasting about one's accomplishments causes women …

In recent years, there has been remarkable change in societal acceptance of lesbians and
gay men. This meta-analysis explored whether this positive shift has reduced the gender …