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A social-cognitive approach to motivation and personality.

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Stereotype Threat and Women's Math Performance

Steven J. Spencer, Claude M. Steele, Diane M. Quinn · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · 1999 · 3.4K citations

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Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over 50 years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance.

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Education, Educational Psychology, Psychology +17

Playing an Action Video Game Reduces Gender Differences in Spatial Cognition

Jing Feng, Ian Spence, Jay Pratt · Psychological Science · 2007 · 1.2K citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +13

Math and science motivation: A longitudinal examination of the links between choices and beliefs.

Sandra D. Simpkins, Pamela Davis‐Kean, Jacquelynne S. Eccles · Developmental Psychology · 2006 · 814 citations

Education, Educational Psychology, Secondary Education +16