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By Ellie O'Mahoney on Friday 13 February 2009

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Women are traditionally considered the kind and considerate sex, but new research published in Psychological Science has found that women form a negative view of their peers much more quickly than men do.

The findings carried out by Boston’s Emmanuel College and the universities of Harvard and Quebec in Montreal, asked male and female college students to rate their room-mates under different scenarios.

When asked how they would view their room-mates if they one day failed to hand in a paper for them having promised to do so, women were far more likely to be critical than men were. This despite the room-mate having been otherwise totally reliable and trustworthy.

One of the authors of the study, associate professor of psychology Joyce Benenson, concluded that women were tougher on other women because they expected more from their same-sex friendships than men did.

‘Women may weight negative information more heavily, because negative information disrupts the establishment of intimacy, which serves a more important function in same-sex friendships for women than for men.’

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Friday 13 February 2009

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How do they come up with this stuff?Baloney.
Comment by jenanne on February 14 12:31

I agree with the article, I have always preferred to work with male bosses, in fact I always tried to seek work specifically with a male boss (or several male bosses). I can honestly say that in my 40 year work life men bosses treated me perfectly, whilst the last 12 years of my working career, working for 2 councils, were the worst of my life, women ruled the offices and conference halls, and I used to feel sorry for young male employees starting work with women commanding them and shouting at them - I wouldn't have liked to be one of them!!! They were arrogant, false, hypocrites and useless, just barking orders and feeling so superior, the few men bosses were intimidated by them, let alone the workforce!!! I was so glad to retire 2 years early from that ambience, and I have lived ever since!!!! Women get ambitious when promoted, and then they get vicious and catty!!
Comment by Cate on February 17 14:26