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Sex differences in social behavior : a social-role interpretation

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The analysis of sex differences in social behavior is presented as a new theory and a new method based on research published in “Sex Differences in Social Behavior: A New Theory and a New Method.”
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Contents: The Analysis of Sex Differences in Social Behavior: A New Theory and a New Method. Sex Differences in Helping Behavior. Sex Differences in Aggressive Behavior. Sex Differences in Other Social Behaviors. The Interpretation of Sex Differences in Social Behavior.

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Gender differences in dreams: do they reflect gender differences in waking life?

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the literature on gender differences in dream content and found that men dream more often about men, physical aggression and sexuality than women, while women's dreams, on the other hand, contain an equal proportion of male and female characters, more aggression turned inwardly and themes of depression.
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Leader evaluations: a new female advantage?

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine sex effects in evaluations of transformational and transactional leaders and find that female leaders received more favorable evaluations than male leaders, especially from female evaluators.
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Social Identity versus Reference Frame Comparisons: The Moderating Role of Stereotype Endorsement☆

TL;DR: This paper found that belief in stereotypes about the in-group can lead to ingroup comparison and contrast, even in contexts in which a group member's ability level challenges the validity of the stereotype.
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Gender and Personality

TL;DR: Personality is the study of individual differences and thus holds promise for a better understanding of how our gendered society shapes and reinforces differences in women's and men's attitudes, emotions, and behaviors.
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Gender, interaction, and leadership

TL;DR: The authors used a measure of opinion change to describe leadership on power and prestige orders and found that males are five times more likely than females to exercise opinion leadership in mixed-gender groups.