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"Women are less represented in academic fields whose practitioners believe raw, innate brilliance is the main requirement for success."

Leslie and colleagues' nationwide survey found lower female representation in fields that placed greater emphasis on raw innate talent as a prerequisite for success.

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Source title Expectations of brilliance underlie gender distributions across academic disciplines
Source authors Sarah-Jane Leslie, Andrei Cimpian, Meredith Meyer, Edward Freeland
Source year 2015
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