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Study Finds That Men Are Often Their Own Favorite Experts on Any Given Subject
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A fascinating new working paper finds that men are far more likely than women to back up their arguments with appeals to a higher authority: themselves.
In academia, article citations are a marker of authority and influence. Universities often factor in citation counts when making decisions about hiring, tenure, and pay.
As it turns out, academics have a handy tool at their disposal for juicing their citation counts: They cite themselves. New research found that self-citation represents a significant chunk of all academic citations. More strikingly, it found a huge difference in self-citation patterns between men and women.
From The Washington Post
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