PSYCHOLOGY Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early and influence children's interests
PSYCHOLOGY Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early and influence children's interests
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DOI：
10.1126/science.aah6524
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发表时间：
2017-01-27
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56.9
通讯作者：
Cimpian, Andrei
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作者：
Bian, Lin;Leslie, Sarah-Jane;Cimpian, Andrei
常见的刻板印象是高水平的智力（辉煌，天才等）。男人比女人多这些刻板印象阻碍了女性追求许多有声望的职业;也就是说，女性在那些成员珍视才华的领域（如物理学和哲学）中的代表性不足。在这里，我们表明，这些刻板印象是赞同的，并影响利益，儿童年仅6。具体来说，6岁的女孩比男孩更不可能相信他们的性别成员“真的，真的很聪明。同样在6岁的时候，女孩开始避免参加那些据说是“非常非常聪明”的孩子参加的活动。“这些发现表明，性别的辉煌概念是早期获得的，并对儿童的兴趣产生直接影响。
Common stereotypes associate high-level intellectual ability (brilliance, genius, etc.) with men more than women. These stereotypes discourage women's pursuit of many prestigious careers; that is, women are underrepresented in fields whose members cherish brilliance (such as physics and philosophy). Here we show that these stereotypes are endorsed by, and influence the interests of, children as young as 6. Specifically, 6-year-old girls are less likely than boys to believe that members of their gender are "really, really smart." Also at age 6, girls begin to avoid activities said to be for children who are "really, really smart." These findings suggest that gendered notions of brilliance are acquired early and have an immediate effect on children's interests.