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

Stereotypes about 'brilliance' affect girls' interests as early as age 6, new study finds 02/02/2017 11:38 AM EST 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. Full story at http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2017/january/stereotypes-about-brilliance-affect-girls-interests-as-early-as-.html Source New York University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111