tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post5361092742771864060..comments2024-03-27T03:22:41.073-07:00Comments on Psych Your Mind: Gender Bias in Academics Continued: An Experimental Test in the Hard SciencesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931064542755278772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-19299422463491391212013-04-12T06:28:08.092-07:002013-04-12T06:28:08.092-07:00I wonder if the appropriate next step is to remove...I wonder if the appropriate next step is to remove all name / religion / race info from the application and resumé.<br /><br />The famous story of Julie Landsman's audition (told by Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Blink) shows the effectiveness of a truly 'blinded' selection process.Maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-55315972956506589652012-10-10T14:36:38.736-07:002012-10-10T14:36:38.736-07:00I have also seen job ads here in the US that expli...I have also seen job ads here in the US that explicitly encourage women and minorities to apply for the job. I wonder what kind of effect this actually has on hiring outcomes - does it influence the percentage of women and minorities who apply? Does it influence the likelihood that they will get an interview or be offered a position?<br /><br />According the the National Academies surveys that Dennis linked to, the percentage of women interviewed for tenure track jobs is higher than the percentage who apply, suggesting that these conscious attempts to recruit more women may be working. However, there are still many fewer women than men in the application pool, and less than would be expected given the percentage of women who recently received PhDs.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br />AmieAmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262889319917440938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-23003844634605514152012-10-10T14:29:58.142-07:002012-10-10T14:29:58.142-07:00I agree that we should be cautious when interpreti...I agree that we should be cautious when interpreting the results from a single study. However, I do really appreciate the design of their study and would like to see more work that uses experimental paradigms. I think this work will be important if we want to understand the causal mechanisms influencing gender differences in hiring practices.<br /><br />Also, I would think that if the modern sexism scale unblinded the study, it would have caused the participants to be less sexist, not more.<br /><br />Thanks for reading!<br />AmieAmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262889319917440938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-60864328598524166732012-10-09T14:00:54.913-07:002012-10-09T14:00:54.913-07:00In Europe, especially northern europe, things are ...In Europe, especially northern europe, things are different. A few months ago I applied for a junior professorship position (same as assistant prof) in Germany and they explicitly wrote in the job announcement that they'd rather hire a woman. I was one of four candidates selected for an interview, and all four were women. (I placed second...)Rita B. Domingueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486163012928388751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-2411467631249195962012-10-09T10:46:59.527-07:002012-10-09T10:46:59.527-07:00It's weird the National Academies, surveying a...It's weird the National Academies, surveying a much larger sample, found that these "subtle biases" don't seem to have an effect in the real world: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12062<br /><br />It might even be that including a so-called "modern sexism scale" unblinded the test. Or the cover story made participants think they should prepare females for what they could expect. <br /><br />Overall, the study's been getting too much breathless coverage. N=127! This post is a welcome exception.Dennis J. Junkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826244501737767190noreply@blogger.com