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Think AgainThink Again
FactorsFactors• Stereotypes• The Brain• Emotional Intelligence
StereotypesStereotypes• Stereotype Threat• STEM fields
Stereotype ThreatStereotype Threat• Math and science• Gender neutral tests vs. gender compared
tests
STEM FieldsSTEM Fields• Push for more females• Increasingly difficult to keep females
The BrainThe Brain• White and grey matter• Size and development• Hemispheres
White and Grey MatterWhite and Grey Matter• Females – white matter• Males – grey matter
Size and DevelopmentSize and Development• Albert Einstein• Thin cortex -> thick cortex• Environment
HemispheresHemispheres
• Males – left hemisphere• Females – right -> both hemispheres• More females in the work force• Men begin to open emotionally
Source: Slowmuse
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional Intelligence• Communication• Expression
CommunicationCommunication• Females communicate
to create bonds• Males communicate to
receive knowledge• Females express
about 20,000 expressions a day
• Males express about 7,000 expressions a day
Source: Stock Illustration Source
ExpressionExpression
• Females are the interpreter of emotions• Males show their “manly” side• Femininity as opposed to masculinity
Source: Thai Woman TalksSource: Visuality
Works CitedWorks Cited• "Bigger Is Smarter: Overall, Not Relative, Brain
Size Predicts Intelligence." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. 20 May 2007. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070518172103.htm>.
• Downey, Marureen. "Forty Percent of Women in Science Say They Were Discouraged from Entering Field | Get Schooled." Blogs about Atlanta News, Sports and More | Ajc.com, AccessAtlanta.com. 23 Mar. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2010/03/23/forty-percent-of-women-in-science-discouraged-from-entering-field/>.
Works Cited (cont’d)Works Cited (cont’d)• Edmonds, Molly. "Discovery Health "Brain Size and
Intelligence"" Discovery Health "Health Guides" Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/brain-size2.htm>.
• Eliot, Lise. "Girl Brain, Boy Brain?: Scientific American." Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American. 8 Sept. 2009. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=girl-brain-boy-brain>.
• The Girls. "Gender Differences in Brain Hemisphere Use." Associated Content from Yahoo! - Associatedcontent.com. Yahoo, 21 Nov. 2008. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1209997/gender_differences_in_brain_hemisphere.html>.
Works Cited (cont’d)Works Cited (cont’d)• Gray, John. "The Male vs. the Female Brain (page 2) |
ThirdAge.com Articles." Baby Boomer Health, Aging & Retirement | Midlife Caregiving & Relationships | ThirdAge.com. 4 May 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.thirdage.com/love-romance/the-male-vs-the-female-brain?page=0,1>.
• "Implicit Stereotypes And Gender Identification May Affect Female Math Performance." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. 24 Jan. 2007. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070124104155.htm>.
• "Intelligence In Men And Women Is A Gray And White Matter." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. 22 Jan. 2005. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050121100142.htm>.
Works Cited (cont’d)Works Cited (cont’d)• Lisa. "The Truth About Gender and Math » Sociological
Images." The Society Pages. 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2010/02/09/the-truth-about-gender-and-math/>.
• Thompson, Allison. "Gender Stereotypes Affect Math Performance, Says Quinn - September 17, 2001." The UConn Advance. 17 Sept. 2001. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://advance.uconn.edu/2001/010917/01091711.htm>.
• Vedantam, By Shankar. "Brain Development and Intelligence Linked, Study Says - Washingtonpost.com." Washington Post - Politics, National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - Washingtonpost.com. 30 Mar. 2006. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/29/AR2006032902182.html>.
Works Cited (cont’d)Works Cited (cont’d)• Vermeulen, Stephanie. "Emotional Gender
Differences Article by EQ (emotional Intelligence) Author Stephanie Vermeulen." EQ (emotional Intelligence) Information, Training and Seminars by Stephanie Vermeulen. 7 Mar. 2006. Web. 12 Dec. 2010. <http://www.theeqsite.co.za/EQ_Site_pages/Articles/Emotional_Gender_Differences.htm>.
• "Women's Math Performance Affected By Theories On Sex Differences." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. 20 Oct. 2006. Web. 12 Dec. 2010.
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