Stereotypes about 'brilliance' affect girls' interests as early as age 6, new study finds

(New York University) By the age of 6, girls become less likely than boys to associate brilliance with their own gender and are more likely to avoid activities said to require brilliance, shows a new study conducted by researchers at New York University, the University of Illinois, and Princeton University.

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