What do men want? Gender differences and two spheres of belongingness: Comment on Cross and Madson (1997)
Abstract
In response to S. E. Cross and L. Madson's (see record 84-35311) suggestion that men's behaviors reflect a desire for independence and separateness, the authors propose that those same behaviors are designed to form connections with other people but in a broader social sphere. Women's sociality is oriented toward dyadic close relationships, whereas men's sociality is oriented toward a larger group. Gender differences in aggression, helping behavior, desire for power, uniqueness, self-representations, interpersonal behavior, and intimacy fit this view. (APA PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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