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More women in a STEM field leads people to label it as a 'soft science,' according to new research Alysson Light, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of the Sciences Jan 30, 2022 ...

One factor that influences the use of the labels "soft science" or "hard science" is gender bias, according to recent research my colleagues and I conducted. January 24, 2022. 3.