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Stereotype-induced math anxiety undermines girls' ability to perform in other academic areas
05-24-2007 · EurekAlert!A popular stereotype that boys are better at mathematics than girls undermines girls' math performance because it causes worrying that erodes the mental resources needed for problem solving, new researsch shows. The scholars also found for the first time that this threat to performance caused by stereotyping can also hinder success in other academic areas because mental abilities do not immediately rebound after being compromised by mathematics anxiety.
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