Cognitive style predicts entry into physical sciences and humanities: Questionnaire and performance tests of empathy and systemizing

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 260-268

  Billington, Jac ^a   Baron Cohen, Simon ^a   Wheelwright, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive style; Science; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548032354     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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