New Directions in the Study of Gender Similarities and Differences

Author: Hyde, Janet Shibley

Source: Current Directions in Psychological Science, Volume 16, Number 5, October 2007 , pp. 259-263(5)

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Abstract:

I review new trends in research on the psychology of gender. The gender similarities hypothesis holds that males and females are similar on most, but not all, psychological variables. Gender is not only an individual-difference or person variable but also a stimulus variable. Emerging approaches to cross-national measurement of constructs such as gender equality provide new insights into patterns of gender differences and similarities across cultures. Current neuroscience approaches emphasize neural plasticity and provide the opportunity to study neural correlates of males' and females' differential experiences.

Keywords: gender differences; meta-analysis; cultural influence; brain plasticity

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00516.x

Affiliations: 1: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Publication date: 2007-10-01