Race, gender overlap for kids and ‘brilliant’ stereotype

Children share the stereotype that links being "brilliant" to white men more than white women, but don't apply this assumption to black men and women, say researchers.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 10, 2019 ~4 min

Moms deal with (and perpetuate) these 7 stereotypes

Research identifies common mom stereotypes. "Mothers should think of other mothers as an ally, not someone to compare themselves to."

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
Oct. 9, 2019 ~5 min


12 myths about homelessness in America

Why do people experience homelessness? An expert upends common assumptions about substance abuse, mental illness, and "bad choices."

Robert Polner-NYU • futurity
Sept. 26, 2019 ~8 min

Having multiple spouses can benefit women, too

New research challenges evolution-derived sexual stereotypes about men, women, and multiple spouses.

Karen Nikos-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 29, 2019 ~4 min

Algorithms find top 11 adjectives for men v. women in 3.5M books

Machine learning analysis of 11 billion words in 3.5 million books reveals a clear pattern in how we describe men and women.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Aug. 27, 2019 ~5 min

People of color don’t get credit for climate concern

Despite what some people may think, people of color are just as concerned, if not more so, than whites about climate change.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 6, 2019 ~4 min

Change implicit bias, change behavior? Maybe not

New research questions the assumed link between changing implicit bias and changing behavior. Instead, what about changing environments and stereotypes?

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 2, 2019 ~5 min

More Americans now see women as smarter

Surveys from 1946 to 2018 show how gender stereotypes have changed in the United States. But the trends aren't all positive.

Hilary Hurd Anyaso-Northwestern • futurity
July 19, 2019 ~5 min


Sexuality shifts perceptions of who is ‘American’

"...gay Asian Americans are perceived as more likely to be American than their straight counterparts," according to a new study.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
June 28, 2019 ~5 min

How stereotypes sap power from female presidents

In democracies around the world, gender stereotypes make being president a whole lot tougher for women.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
May 7, 2019 ~3 min

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