Women compared with men work harder for small rewards

Abstract In cost–benefit decision-making, women and men often show different trade-offs. However, surprisingly little is known about sex differences in instrumental tasks, where physical effort is exerted to gain rewards. To this end, we tested 81 individuals (47 women) with an effort allocation tas...

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Main Authors: Carolin A. Lewis, Melina Grahlow, Anne Kühnel, Birgit Derntl, Nils B. Kroemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32391-0

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