Men and things, women and people: a meta-analysis of sex differences in interests.

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Psychological bulletin

• Publication date

  2009-11-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/a0017364PMID 19883140
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