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Checkmate? The role of gender stereotypes in the ultimate intellectual sport

  1. Anne Maass*,
  2. Claudio D'Ettole,
  3. Mara Cadinu

Article first published online: 14 MAY 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.440

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European Journal of Social Psychology

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volume 38, Issue 2, pages 231–245, March/April 2008

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Maass, A., D'Ettole, C. and Cadinu, M. (2008), Checkmate? The role of gender stereotypes in the ultimate intellectual sport. Eur. J. Soc. Psychol., 38: 231–245. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.440

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  1. University of Padova, Italy

*DPSS, Universitò di Padova, Via Venezia, 8, 35139 Padova, Italy.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 FEB 2008
  2. Article first published online: 14 MAY 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 APR 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 11 NOV 2006

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