New approaches shed light on the magnitude of sex differences in personality

Re:New approaches shed light on the magnitude of sex differe... by nicky0 on Saturday December 14, 2019 @06:18PM (#21793077)

Irrelevant to the individual, but relevant when talking about groups.

For example, upon observing that more women than men tend to take up nursing. Do we conclude that there is a gender bias in healthcare recruitment and a distorted soceital expetation of gender roles, or can it be explained as a consequence of the aggregate personality bias between the sexes resulting in more women choosing that career. The personality science comes in to play when trying to answer that question.

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Re:New approaches shed light on the magnitude of sex differe... by shadowgovt on Saturday December 14, 2019 @06:23PM (#21793105)

Usually, the correct answer is "insufficient data." The systems are circular and self-reinforcing; what does maternity leave look like in the nursing profession, for example?

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Re:New approaches shed light on the magnitude of sex differe... by nicky0 on Sunday December 15, 2019 @01:46AM (#21794864)

All good points. I wasn't actually trying to start a debate about the nursing profession, of course. Just an example of where average personality differences may partially explain observed outcomes.

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