Posted on 04/23/2015 6:37:18 PM PDT by presidio9
According to a recent study completed at Grand Valley State University and published in PeerJ, data shows that even among highly competitive college athletes, men have a slight edge on their female counterparts when it comes to overall competitiveness. The study included 1,147 runners that competed in the 5,000 meter race, an event that is popular among both sexes. While the study spanned runners from all three college-division levels, the results showed that men were driven by their desire for status and recognition, while women were much more team-oriented.
The findings are in line with previous research completed by Stanford University, which notes that a man’s performance receives a boost when the competition requires lining up next to a race rival. Meanwhile, women in the same situation are more likely to prioritize their teammates. While the research results remain pretty clear, there is still a lot of overlap in the findings — meaning that there are many female athletes who are more competitive than their male counterparts.
The findings also have implications in the workplace. When responding to Medical Daily, researcher Robert Deaner points out that “even when men and women hold the same selective jobs, men are more likely to prioritize competing for recognition and status, while women have more communal orientations.”
If women were more competitive, they would have “won” this study?
what a stunning discovery!!!
I remember when the scientists at Time Magazine announced that Yes Men and Women.....were in fact ...DIfferent
that was sometime back in the 80’s if I remember correctly!
that was sometime back in the 80’s if I remember correctly!
No journalist would dare to say that today.
They should have compared those who run the 100 meter dash. We were all prima donnas.
What would we do without studies?
In other news, the Sun came up in the East this morning...
I’m gettin’ my comment in as fast I can — gotta beat the ladies to it!
This is a stunner
and it is sexist and TIME needs to be protested by the left until they shut down
/jk
We’d be better off without funding them.
Duh.
Why wasn’t there a trigger warning on this? Somebody is going to feel threatened by it.
verboten territory!! DARK SCIENCE!
the war on little women!!
Women love the Home and Garden channel and the assorted house fixer-upper and vacation home shows more than they like to watch competitive sports.
Women just aren't as competitive. Unless it's competing with other women for being better dressed. (Donning flame suit)
Ado Annie (’Oklahoma’) sums it up perfectly.
You guys can be as competitive as you want, but when we women lose a ‘wrestlin’ match’ I’ve got a funny feelin’ that we’ve WON! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A18kYnP4Pec
Who competed to get the Grant Money to do the Study?
You are close, driftless.
Women are extremely competitive, but tend to be sneaky and devious about it. No elbows, just snark and innuendo.
In what way?
Women compete for Men much more viciously than
Men compete for Women
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