I don't know how they conducted the experiment, but they mention something about a science assessment. If you ask about math and science, men are going to believe they're more competent than they actually are because they've been socialized to believe they're better at it.
If they asked about cooking or cleaning, you'd probably get the opposite reaction.
Of course men aren't inherently better at math nor are women better at cleaning. It's just that we socialize them to think they are.
If they asked about cooking or cleaning, you'd probably get the opposite reaction.
Of course men aren't inherently better at math nor are women better at cleaning. It's just that we socialize them to think they are.