Carol Furchner's List: cog-performance

Even anticipating an interaction with a woman leads to a performance drop in men, but there's no difference in women. Similar effects are found when a racially prejudiced Caucasian American anticipates interacting with an African American, or an underprivileged student is observed by wealthier peers. Could this underlie Stereotype Threat?

In tasks, especially difficult tasks, confidence in one's abilities to perform turns out to be a major variable. Kaufman discusses the role of confidence and stereotype threat in one area, the spatial abilities of men vs women.