This article reviews evidence that manhood is seen as a precarious social status that is both
difficult to achieve and tenuously held. Compared with womanhood, which is typically …

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

Two studies explored gender‐relevant expectations and consequences of seeking flexible
work arrangements. Study 1 examined preferences and expectations of students nearing the …

Unlike womanhood, manhood is widely viewed as a status that is elusive (it must be earned)
and tenuous (it must be demonstrated repeatedly through actions). This focus on the …

Relative to girls and women, boys and men experience disproportionate rates of
“externalizing” problems (eg, aggressive behavior, substance use disorders, and antisocial …

Abstract In 5 studies (N= 756), we show that men's relative to women's gender ingroup
identities are characterized by greater levels of gender dichotomization, a tendency to …

Cultures of honor facilitate certain forms of interpersonal violence. The authors suggest that
these cultures might also promote values and expectations that could heighten suicide risk …

Abstract Theory suggests that men respond to situations in which their gender status is
threatened with emotions and behaviors meant to reaffirm manhood. However, the extent to …

Among the conjectured causes of the recent US financial crisis is the hyper-masculine
culture of Wall Street that promotes extreme risk-taking. In two experiments, we found that …

The interpersonal theory posits that to die by suicide a person must be fearless of death and
able to tolerate the physical pain involved in suicide. This capability for suicide is acquired …