Women who cry to manipulate others face more backlash than men

• Published in: Journal of behavioral decision making Vol. 37; no. 2
• Main Authors: Pittarello, Andrea, Motro, Daphna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Bad faith; bias; Crying; Discrimination; emotions; Empathy; gender; Gender stereotypes; Stereotypes; Women; Workplaces
• ISSN: 0894-3257; 1099-0771
• DOI: 10.1002/bdm.2374

Two studies and one pilot study (Ntotal = 531) explore how observers react to men and women who cry in either good faith or in bad faith (i.e., with intention to manipulate). Using role congruity theory as a framework, we theorize that crying perceived as manipulative is less congruent with female s...