Therese Huston, Seattle University cognitive psychologist and author of How Women Decide, discusses popular stereotypes about women as decision-makers.
Women have received a lot of advice lately. To lean in, to ask for what they want, strike power poses and close the confidence gap. These messages embolden women to take their proper seats at the table. But how is a woman’s judgment received once she gets there? Is a woman’s experience making a tough call any different from a man’s? Many of us don’t realize it, but we’re unconsciously biased to trust men’s judgment and second-guess women’s.
Seattle University cognitive psychologist and author of How Women Decide, Huston tackles popular stereotypes about women as decision-makers. Is it really a woman’s prerogative to change her mind? How do we respond to women taking risks, and do we respond any differently to men making those same choices? Most important, does all of this second-guessing change how women decide? Huston reveals what the science has to say and opens up the conversation about how we can best shape our habits, perceptions, and strategies to transform our culture and bring out the best decisions – regardless of who’s making them.