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Girls underestimate maths ability

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, , Citation 2017 Phys. World 30 (5) 10 DOI 10.1088/2058-7058/30/5/22

2058-7058/30/5/10

Abstract

A study by psychologists in the US has found that high-school girls rate their competence in mathematics lower than boys, even for those with similar abilities (Front. Psychol. 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00386).

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10.1088/2058-7058/30/5/22