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Evaluating Science Journalism Kiana Awai CHSS, Grand Canyon University PSY-260: Introduction to Psychological Research and Ethics Magen Branham November 5 th

Introduction It does not take long for the press to get ahold of psychological research. It is common that the original research gets interpreted different than its original intention, or that information gets left out to fit a certain story. This paper will discuss the article Men Hesitate More than Women to Share Negative News and compare it to the original research. Summary of the Journalist’s Story George Wigmore covers a research study with an association claim about gender differences when disclosing positive and negative information. His article is titled: Men Hesitate More than Women to Share Negative News. In his article he discusses that women are more likely to share negative information with others than men. Men are not as likely to share negative experiences, and it is believed to be because of social perception of themselves (Wigmore, 2023). George covers that men are very selective with self-promotion and tend to withhold more information than women. Women are often more satisfied in sharing negative information and share their feelings more than men because they are not as affected by social perception. The journal also discusses how both men and women share positive experiences equally. The journal concludes with a quote from the original research about how gender remains important when disclosing information. Key Aspects of the Original Research The original journal article was published on Science Direct, He said, she said: Gender differences in the disclosure of positive and negative information. This research article discusses three different studies that took place to gain more knowledge and understanding between men and women disclosing negative information. The first study was a self-report from 193 participants, 98 females and 95 males. Participants were asked to recall a time when they were

emphasis on how both women and men share positive information equally (Wigmore, 2023). Wigmore also discusses how living in a digital age has impacted the way men and women share information, and how women are more likely to share on social media then men. The research paper does not put emphasis on talking about media, but the journalist does. Overall, the coverage was similar, and he didn’t leave out a lot of information, but he did put emphasis on things that did not relate too much to the study. Conclusion Media coverage can be a slippery slope when covering psychological research. In this paper, Wigmore’s covered the research article He said, she said: Gender differences in the disclosure of positive and negative information in his own coverage story “Men hesitate more than women to share negative news.” The article discussed how men are less likely to share negative information with others compared to women. The coverage of the research was accurate, however, not fully covered. This shows that it is important for everyone to look into research on their own because journalists do not always have the public in their best interest and can leave out information or misinform people.

References Carbone, E., Loewenstein, G., Scopelliti, I., & Vosgerau, J. (2024). He said, she said: Gender differences in the disclosure of positive and negative information. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 110 , 104525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2023. Wigmore, G. (2023, November 3). Men hesitate more than women to share negative news. Neuroscience News. https://neurosciencenews.com/negative-news-sharing-sex- differences-25153/