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A theory explaining sex differences in high mathematical ability has been around for some time

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Hoben Thomas
Hoben Thomas*
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Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 Electronic mail: hxt@psuvm.bitnet
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , March 1993 , pp. 187 - 189
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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