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Sep 2026
It doesn’t always have to be this way: promoting girls’ interest in STEM through growth mindsets and structural explanations of gender differences
Gender gaps in motivation for STEM fields emerge at an early age and generally persist as children become older. Viewing these gender differences in motivation as malleable rather than fixed or inherent may reduce stereotyping and promote girls’ motivation in STEM. The current paper reports findings from two preregiste...
Allison Master, Kahyun Lee, Shaila Sharmin et al.
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