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Am Psychol January 2015 PMID 25581005

Evaluating gender similarities and differences using metasynthesis.

Ethan Zell, Zlatan Krizan, Sabrina R Teeter

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The discussions demonstrate strong agreement with the article's conclusion, citing specific points such as the 80% overlap in behaviors and the small effect sizes of psychological differences; the tone is analytical and respectful, emphasizing scientific evidence to challenge stereotypes, which underscores both the high interest and perceived societal impact of these findings.

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Most discussions strongly support the article's conclusion that psychological and behavioral gender differences are generally small or negligible, with posts emphasizing the high overlap in male and female behaviors.

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There is high interest across the discussions, as many posts reference detailed research findings, methodologies, and implications for understanding gender similarities.

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Many discussions underscore the significance of the findings for social and scientific understanding, highlighting that recognizing gender similarities can influence policy and societal perceptions.

Abstract in brief

  • Hyde (2005) and subsequent research suggest that males and females are overall very similar, with most psychological differences being small or very small in magnitude.
  • The study analyzed 106 meta-analyses and 386 effects, finding an average absolute gender difference of about 0.021, which is considered small, and this pattern remained consistent across different domains, ages, cultures, and generations.
  • While the findings support the gender similarities hypothesis, they also highlight specific conditions or psychological areas where gender differences tend to be more noticeable.
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@RichardMCNgo “so psychologically different” is contested, with meta-studies concluding similarity on most psychological variables https://t.co/M2zNS3NX8n the magnitude is culturally variant, and a majority of differences reflect power differences, in that sense they’re downstream of https://t.co/eMrc5okqNN

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Here's a similar approach to research on psychological gender differences (unfortunately not open access, but worth reading): https://t.co/na8jJgRUna

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morgan —
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@RichardMCNgo “so psychologically different” is contested, with meta-studies concluding similarity on most psychological variables https://t.co/M2zNS3NX8n the magnitude is culturally variant, and a majority of differences reflect power differences, in that sense they’re downstream of https://t.co/eMrc5okqNN

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@disfortunecook @DynomotHall @PandemicPoncho @JoeSpurs3 @legaltweetz @Yo__Whiteboy @BevJacksonAuth Men and women really aren't that diff't. There's an 80% overlap in most behaviours. There are way more similarities between men and women than differences: https://t.co/qXqnddqTPy

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Ilse Jacobsen
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Here's a similar approach to research on psychological gender differences (unfortunately not open access, but worth reading): https://t.co/na8jJgRUna

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