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Do people of different gender identities process emotions differently?

By Administrator | 1 August 2018

“Men are from Mars, Women from Venus” was all the rage during the 1990s. Whether there’s actual proof that we are emotionally wired differently is yet to be conclusively proved (especially with gender fluidity much more highlighted these days). Controversially, according to psychologists Bobbi Carothers and Harry Reis, men and women are from Earth!

Are women in power nastier than men?


Some say women in power are nastier than men, a point compellingly illustrated by an Atlantic article last year. The reality is that nasty people are remarkably similar, no matter what gender or race. Their mode of expression might vary, but both have little to no empathy for others and are ruthless when it comes to protecting their own interests. How about women in previously male-dominated fields?  Professions like law, engineering and medicine have some way to go, despite record numbers of female graduates and boardroom quotas. Women are pushing back, but because of lingering notions of so-called behaviour and “toughness”, this space is still being negotiated. Read more

Eve Ash - SmartCompany - 31 July 2018

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