Differential Contributions of Empathy to Math Achievement in Women and Men.

ABSTRACT: Mathematics forms a foundation for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. While considerable work has identified the individual cognitive and external systemic factors that influence math achievement, less is known about personality-like traits that might contribute to success in mathematics, especially among women. This study examines two such traits: systemizing - the tendency to analyze systems and extract underlying rules that govern their behavior - and empathizing - the ability to identify with another's emotions and respond appropriately. Recently Escovar et al. (2016) found that empathizing was a negative predictor of math skills in children, especially among girls, suggesting that women with higher empathy might be particularly disposed to lower math p

SUBMITTER: Ghazy N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6751398 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature