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Australian primary school principals have called for more male primary school teachers, saying boys need more ‘male role models’.
Observing how grown-ups operate provides children with information on how they can shape their worlds to get what they want and avoid what they don’t want.
Various dog breeds embody distinct positive traits and behaviors that make them ready role models for human leaders.
Youth workers can provide a positive example of masculinity.
As we approach the season of giving, a child psychology researcher offers suggestions on how parents can teach their kids to be generous and kind.
The burden of changing workplace gender relations has traditionally been on women, but men have an important role to play in creating gender equality at work and beyond.
Research shows underrepresented people in STEM studies thrive in learning environments that address their need to belong, feel competent and find meaning in their work.
Even babies who are not yet standing or walking get lots of benefits from active movement – but most infants aren’t getting enough physical activity.
Science fields are improving at being more inclusive. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
New research shows how reading books can help young people escape from their sources of stress, find role models in characters and develop empathy.
John Glenn would have turned 100 on July 18, 2021. Today’s space program is a giant leap more inclusive than when he made his pioneering orbit of the Earth in 1962.
The late Hollywood star celebrated being young, Black and gifted, both on screen and off.
With 3% of science Nobels going to women and zero going to Black people, these awards are an extreme example of how certain demographics are underrepresented in STEM fields.
Many boys stop singing at adolescence – but with the right support, they can continue to sing through their voice change and emerge as lifetime singers.
Forget being super self-critical and whipping yourself into shape. There are ways to set yourself up for success that are far kinder and work better.
Progress has been made toward gender parity in science fields. But explicit and implicit barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia.
The film wowed critics and fans. But its hidden power may be black lead characters who are accomplished scientists – just the thing to help inspire future generations to follow in their footsteps.
Seeing is not just believing. Seeing changes what we believe, about ourselves and about other people.
With mass shootings and sexual harassment reports on the rise, a psychologist reflects on how the evolving nature of male role models in the media may be contributing.
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Professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, Arizona State University
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Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Lecturer on Bioethics & Humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University; and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Psychiatric Times., Tufts University
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Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
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Lecturer in Politics & International Relations, UNSW
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor of Practice, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education/Sport Development, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University
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Director: Research and Postgraduate Support, Durban University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
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Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Critical Media Practices and Digital Humanities, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Music Education, Georgia State University
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Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College