gender

Who likes what? Comparing personal preferences with group predictions based on gender and extraversion across common semantic domains

Some people like coffee while others prefer tea, but little is known about whether preferences like these are shared among groups and whether they vary systematically across many common semantic categories. This study addresses this gap by examining …

Common words, uncommon meanings: Evidence for widespread gender differences in word meaning

Communication relies on a shared understanding of word meaning; however, recent evidence suggests that individual variation in meaning exists even for common nouns. Understanding where and how this variation arises is therefore integral to …