Likely Electromagnetic Foundations of Gender Inequality

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7738549
AutoresFederico R León (0000-0002-2290-6837, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Escuela de Postgrado, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume57
Fascículo2-3
Páginas239-263
Data de publicação2023-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10693971221143577
OpenAlexW4311865572
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas81

Cross-country variation of gender inequality is attributed to cultural, evolutionary, epidemiological, social, and psychological variables, but recent research has shown decreased inequality with proximity to the poles, suggesting that such variables may convey effects of electromagnetics and climate. This study evaluated two mediation models across 98 countries. In the successful model, ultraviolet radiation impaired cognitive performance with the final result of increasing gender inequality; cross-cultural research should pay attention to this three-part connection and specify the process in greater detail. Additionally, gender inequality emerged directly related to ultraviolet radiation with positive sign, suggesting actions of testosterone; field and laboratory studies that address the specific mediating roles of sex hormones are needed. Pathogen prevalence and the ACP1*B allele played complementary roles that are consistent with the literature. The model was robust to post-1500 European ancestry and the radiation – cognitive performance – gender inequality nexus, but not other paths, were reliable across continents

Cognition · Demographic economics · Economics · Gender inequality · Inequality · Mediation · Social inequality · Social science · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology