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Re:Do women face a reputational bias when they co-author? by danieltillett on Friday November 13, 2015 @03:59AM (#10558716)
I think it is more likely to be the result of approaching things with an outsiders perspective. This gives you the ability to avoid problems insiders assume are unavoidable.
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Re:Do women face a reputational bias when they co-author? by pgeorgi on Friday November 13, 2015 @04:30AM (#10558837)
> problems insiders assume are unavoidable

Isn't that one aspect of learned helplessness?

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Re:Do women face a reputational bias when they co-author? by danieltillett on Friday November 13, 2015 @05:00AM (#10558935)
Not quite. There is a difference between assuming you can't do anything about the situation and giving up.
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