Gender, Risk, Emotion, Mental Illness

This might be an older study, but it popped up again today.  Links issues of gender, risk, emotion, and mental illness.
http://www.fyibehealthy.com/2012/06/01/risk-for-mental-illness-varies-by-gender/

Study on Memory

An article discusses gender differences in emotional memory. The bottom line for this study is that women remember pleasant images and men repulsive images. Asnwith any report, don't just change your lesson plans too quickly, but consider while you teach and watch your students. At minimum, there should always be differentiated content, I this case visuals to support remembering ideas.

Gender Difference with Emotions and Memory

Recent research that claims that men and women experience and remember negative emotion events differently.  This can impact the classroom when reading a text, viewing a video, or showing video clips and then having  a discussion, completing an assignment, or later taking a test.  Teachers need to consider the types of questions asked and the details desired.