Gender

Two professional soccer players run side by side, fighting for control of the ball. One kicks and the other falls to the ground, face contorted in pain. Is the seeming injury real or feigned? According to a study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, one way to get an idea is to look at the gender of the players.

From the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Craig Volden, University of Virginia, and Alan E. Wiseman, Vanderbilt University.