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A Desire For Less Competition May Account For Female Inequality

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Psychologically, women may not like much competition, according to a female psychologist, and that may account for inequality in academia and the work force.

If that is true, though, why is psychology 70 percent women? There is just as much competition, it just isn't men. It may be that because psychology has a smaller monetary reward, women feel more communal than competitive, according to Dr. Kathrin Hanek, the study's lead author. 


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