We are used to the idea that imagery and language used in adverts can be used to shape gender norms, but what about music and ...

American society has made significant strides towards gender equality over the past century, but children’s toys seem to be moving in the opposite direction, reinforcing traditional roles rather ...

A study from Queen Mary University of London reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing ...

"But they profoundly influence the way we interpret gender roles, even in something as seemingly innocuous as a toy commercial." A particularly thought-provoking concept introduced in the study is ...

Toy advert jingles are sexist and reinforce ... Lead author Luca Marinelli said: 'The role of music in gender representation has been largely ignored, but our findings show that soundtracks ...

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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Survival mechanisms you developed as a child can be fatal to your spirit in adulthood.

During these stages of personality development, girls and boys learn differently to play with toys, recognize objects and symbols ... motivation and try to develop and learn the role of their gender.

After all, Alfred Hitchcock popularized it 20 years before De Palma with "Psycho." "Seed of Chucky," however, uses it to ...

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“The role of music in gender representation has been largely ignored, but our findings show that soundtracks are instrumental in shaping gender perceptions from an early age,” explains lead author ...