Behavior
To Understand Political Behavior, Look at How Kids Think
Developmental psychology can uncover the intuitive bedrock on which (motivated) political attitudes form
Andrei Cimpian is a professor of psychology at New York University. Credit: Nick Higgins
Developmental psychology can uncover the intuitive bedrock on which (motivated) political attitudes form
How a misplaced emphasis on genius subtly discourages women and Black people from certain academic fields
But most people assume it's reserved mostly for men—and that stereotype begins at an early age
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