Gender Issues

Men and Depression

Men: A Different Depression: According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), about six million American men suffer from depression every year. Yet psychologists know that men are far less likely than women to seek help not only for all mental-health problems, but depression in particular.

Gender Differences?

Men and Women: No Big Difference: Studies show that one's sex has little or no bearing on personality, cognition and leadership

Stereotype threat widens achievement gap: Reminders of stereotyped inferiority hurt test scores.

Think Again: Men and Women Share Cognitive Skills: Psychologists have gathered solid evidence that boys and girls or men and women differ in very few significant ways -- differences that would matter in school or at work -- in how, and how well, they think.

When the Boss is a Woman: Men and women are equally effective in settings that match gender roles Since women began to climb the management ladder, pundits have asked if they have what it takes to lead groups and organizations.