Walking in her shoes: Pretending to be a woman role model increases young girls’ persistence in science.

Published in Psychological Science · View the paper (DOI)

Research suggests that encouraging girls to roleplay as successful female scientists can increase their persistence in science activities, counteracting negative gender stereotypes. By pretending to be a scientist, girls may psychologically distance themselves from biases and feel more engaged in STEM fields.

Walking in her shoes: Pretending to be a woman role model increases young girls’ persistence in science.

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