Ladies, do you think you’re smarter than guys?
You’re not alone. And it probably started when you were young….
Girls as young as four believe they’re smarter than boys. The BBC reports that researchers from Britain’s University of Kent gave children between four and 10 a variety of statements like, “this child is really clever” and “this child always finishes their work.” The kids were supposed to point to a picture of a boy or a girl depending on who they thought better matched the statement. Girls of all ages “said girls were cleverer, performed better, were more focused and were better behaved or more respectful,” while boys started out giving evenly divided answers, but as they got older came to agree with girls.
Full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11151143