Women In Academia Are Less Likely Than Men To Cooperate With Lower-Ranked Colleagues
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 17:20
in Psychology & Sociology
When it comes to demographics and society, no one likes surveys and statistics that make them look less positive. Yet surveys and statistics are all we have to know if people are treating each other the way they expect to be treated. In society, there is a belief that women will be more cooperative than men. In academia, that is not the case, according to a paper in Current Biology. Instead, women in academia are less likely to cooperate than men. The findings are based on an analysis of the publication records of professors working at 50 North American universities. read more