An international team of scientists from Carnegie Mellon University in the US and Bocconi University in Italy found that men are less likely to share negative information than women. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (JESP).
To examine gender differences in sharing different types of information, researchers conducted three different experiments with more than 1,000 people. In the first study, people reported times when they felt unable to resist the urge to reveal information to others and then indicated whether they actually shared the information.
Although men and women showed similar levels of willingness to share positive information (such as a promotion), men were significantly less likely to report a willingness to share negative information (such as failure to obtain a higher position).
The study also found that women were more satisfied with their ability to share information, while most male participants agreed that they were more likely to withhold information about their thoughts and feelings, even when it would be better to share it with others.
“Our findings suggest that gender remains an important fault line when it comes to the willingness and inclination to disclose negative information. “Men may both experience different benefits and be more vulnerable to the consequences of sharing information compared to women,” said Irene Scopelliti, a professor of behavioral science and co-author of the study. said.
Psychologists before I learnedThey are people who are more likely to manipulate the emotions of others.