Event Title
Document Type
Poster Session - Campus access only
Location
Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
Event Website
http://jepson.richmond.edu/research/symposium/index.html
Start Date
21-4-2017 10:30 AM
End Date
21-4-2017 12:00 PM
Description
Throughout the year, I have worked alongside Dr. Hoyt and Dr. Allison to research perceptions of heroes, leaders, and gender. We conducted a series of four studies that examined the implicit expectations individuals hold about heroes. Overall, we found that individuals view heroes as more communal than leaders. It was not that case that more females were assumed to be heroes, but rather that the label “hero” created a perception of communality.
Perceptions of Heroes, Leaders, and Gender
Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond
Throughout the year, I have worked alongside Dr. Hoyt and Dr. Allison to research perceptions of heroes, leaders, and gender. We conducted a series of four studies that examined the implicit expectations individuals hold about heroes. Overall, we found that individuals view heroes as more communal than leaders. It was not that case that more females were assumed to be heroes, but rather that the label “hero” created a perception of communality.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jepsonresearchsymposium/2017/program/3
Comments
Faculty Mentors:
Dr. Crystal Hoyt, Professor of Leadership Studies and Psychology
Dr. Scott Allison, Professor of Psychology