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Why is it that the relative proportion of women earning doctorates in developmental psychology is much higher than those earning doctorates in behavioural neuroscience?

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gpt
The same reason for most gender differences in occupations.  
Women are pressured  by society to conform to gender roles.   A role which includes childcare. 

Developmental psychology often has a focus on child and adolescent development.

It's the same reason there are less men in development psych. 


Another issue is that the lack of women in an area makes women feel like it's a boys club and that they won't be accepted or respected.   

Same reason men avoid child-related psychology. The area is full of women.  Makes men feel like they won't be accepted or respected the same. 


People gravitate towards areas they are encouraged to go and areas that feel friendlier and more accepting.