Little Girls Doubt That Women Can Be Brilliant, Study Shows
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Washington (AP) -- Can women be brilliant? Little girls are not so sure.
A study published Thursday in the journal Science suggests that girls as young as 6 can be led to believe men are inherently smarter and more talented than women, making girls less motivated to pursue novel activities or ambitious careers. That such stereotypes exist is hardly a surprise, but the findings show these biases can affect children at a very young age.