As we've discussed before, women (in general) tend to take more time out of work than men. However, there is at least one reason why men may be more likely to call in sick than women. A new survey by Harris Interactive (2008) found that men were more likely (11% to 5%) to call in sick in order to (or as a result of) watching a sporting event ( Read more... )

Men and women seem to have different motivations for gambling, as discussed in the problem gambling post on Monday. Walker et al (2005) finds that both men and women seem to enjoy the communal aspect of gambling, but that men also enjoy the risk-taking and learning aspects of games, whereas women seem to view the games as escapist. These ( Read more... )

Both men and women can fall prey to problematic gambling habits, but it seems to affect men and women differently. In a program for problem gamblers, Martins et al (2004) found that women were more likely to attempt suicide; men were more likely to drink. Nower and Blaszczynski (2006) also studied a group of gamblers in treatment, and again found ( Read more... )

In Women & Men, Venus & Mars: Poker Profits and Sexual Politics, Steve Badger makes the unsubstantiated claim that "women as a group play poker more successfully than men do" -- not that women don't lose, but that they tend to lose less. His argument that women are less likely to take stupid risks holds up to common wisdom, but I wondered if any ( Read more... )