Students perceive themselves as a 'math person' or a 'reading person' early on – and this can impact the choices they make throughout their lives
- Written by Sirui Wan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Psychologists aren't sure which factors drive students to form specific academic identities, but these identities can affect career choices. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via GettyImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
As kids progress through school, they tend to increasingly perceive themselves as either...
