women are wonderful effect

noun

The phenomenon in psychological and sociological research that people seem to associate more positive attributes with women in general than with men in general, reflecting an emotional bias.

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Meanings

nounthe women are wonderful effect
  1. human sciencesThe phenomenon in psychological and sociological research that people seem to associate more positive attributes with women in general than with men in general, reflecting an emotional bias.

Origin

Coined by Eagly & Mladinic (1994).

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