[00:00:00] Do Women Really Avoid Competition? For years, people believed that women shy away from competitive situations more than men. Psychologists wanted to test if that's actually true or just an outdated stereotype. Researchers observed over 100 pairs of friends to see how they competed with each other. They were same gender and cross gender pairs who were told they were in a contest, while others just did the task for fun. In another part of the study, thousands of men and women signed up for a global online trivia game. Some knew they were entering a competition despite deciding to compete, and others thought it was casual results. Women competed just as much as men, especially when they had time to decide to compete. In fact, women were slightly more likely to enter competitions when they weren't rushed. In the friends study, women responded positively to competition, with friends, showing just as much effort and interest as men. These results challenged the old idea that women avoid competition. What is the key takeaway? Women aren't less competitive, they're just more thoughtful about when and how to compete. Thoughtful doesn't mean timid. Once in, women are just as driven to win as mentioned.
