No, women aren’t more emotional than men

Despite what stereotypes suggest, men and women are equally emotional, new research finds.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 27, 2021 ~4 min

Moms and dads shape kids’ emotional eating in different ways

"...the hope is that we can use this type of model to reduce unhealthy child emotional eating by influencing how parents are feeding their children."

U. Oregon • futurity
Sept. 24, 2021 ~8 min


3 groups faced the highest overdose increases in 2020

As COVID-19 raged across the United States, drug overdose deaths reached unprecedented heights. New research breaks down who was most vulnerable.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Sept. 20, 2021 ~9 min

Turning off your camera can ease ‘Zoom fatigue’

All day virtual meetings can bring on "Zoom fatigue," especially for women and new employees. But there may be a solution: Turn off the camera.

Sofia Sanchez-U. Arizona • futurity
Sept. 2, 2021 ~5 min

Poll: 32% of parents say girls aren’t as good at sports

Gender stereotypes and a dearth of female coaches are among the biggest reasons that girls quit or don't participate in sports, poll results indicate.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
July 30, 2021 ~6 min

Discrimination against mothers mars hiring

Workplaces still discriminate against mothers, a study finds. Another indicates that inflexibility about hours keeps moms out of jobs.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
July 26, 2021 ~11 min

‘Breadwinner’ stress links men’s job loss and breakups

In cultures that value men as breadwinners, their job loss may lead to breakups, new research finds.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
June 17, 2021 ~6 min

Hollywood sexism still tarnishes female journalists

When a fictional female journalist appears on screen, chances are she's about to sleep with one of her sources. This trope can have real-life consequences.

Alisson Clark-Florida • futurity
June 15, 2021 ~5 min


Book traces shared roots of capitalism and racial slavery

A new book explores the emergence of both racial slavery and capitalism in American history, and how the legacy of that link haunts us today.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 1, 2021 ~9 min

Gender stereotypes creep into performance reviews

Performance reviews, especially ones with vague criteria, are an opportunity for managers to project their gender stereotypes onto employees.

Stanford • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~10 min

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