Posts Tagged ‘public space’
Women Are Just as Likely to Exhibit Door-Holding Behavior as Men
December 10, 2014
This study was conducted to observe a common courtesy that has been associated ubiquitously with gentlemen – holding a door for a person to pass before him. However, over time, the door-holding maneuver has been a gesture that both genders have adopted into modern culture. Previous research has shown that in today’s society, men and […]
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Gendered Generosity: Women are More Likely to be Altruistic in Public Places than Men are
December 10, 2014
This naturalistic observation assesses altruistic behaviors among male and female CSI students. Past research has shown there are gender differences in altruistic behaviors. Women are more likely to give when altruism is expensive and men when altruism is cheap. This study expected men to be more likely than women to give money to a bystander […]
