Sex differences in cognitive abilities
by Diane F. Halpern · first published 1986
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Start with Halpern's "Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities" and follow the bibliography where it takes you (I really would like to provide the references, but just I don't have the patience to copy them now). For something rigorous that's digitally available,…
…some might remember, in 2005 Larry Summers was fired from Harvard for making similar comments regarding right tail cognitive abilities. Pinker/Spelke lay out great points on both sides of the issue. Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities by Diane Halpern is another important work in this subject. It was published back in 1986, so the research on topic has been going on for decades. During that time, virtually every piece of research supports…
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