Researchers replicated a 2014 study with a broader sample of participants. In the study, participants are shown a video of a child getting their finger pricked. When told the child had a boy’s name, participants rated the pain level of the child higher than when they were told the child was a girl.
The lead author of the study told CNN the research confirms gender stereotypes are often at work when adults are assessing a child’s pain level.
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