A common criticism of women’s sports is that female players aren’t as entertaining or skilled as their male counterparts. Two researchers decided to put this notion to the test.
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Referees would need to be superhuman to be immune to the risk of bias – maybe that’s something all sports fans could agree on.
Horse racing can be at thrill for punters and jockeys alike. But sex discrimination could be skewing the odds.
Sport and exercise psychology research studies – which inform the strategies athletes use to reach peak performance – have predominantly used male participants.
The high-profile athlete’s struggles raise questions about society’s views on mental health, as well as the effects of race, gender and fame on well-being.
A data scholar explains why playing at home doesn’t provide the boost that it once did.
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Associate Professor & Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health in Elite Sports, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Research Psychologist, University of California, Los Angeles
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Academic Fellow & Psychologist, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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PhD student, University of Liverpool
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Senior Research Fellow, Biostatistician, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato
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Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Stavanger
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Zurich
