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Have something to add? Jump to the comments. The participants were asked to refer people for a job, with half of them told that the job required an individual with a high intellect. The researchers found that people were less likely to opt for a female candidate when they believed that the job required someone with notable brainpower. They concluded that a woman had Furthermore, they found that both the male and female candidates demonstrated gender bias against women.

The researchers enlisted children aged between five and seven and taught them how to play two team games, with half of them informed that the games were specifically for clever children. They were then asked to select teammates to play the game with them. While at first the children chose teammates who were the same gender as them, they then displayed bias against the remaining girls left to be chosen. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.

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