Boys will be boys, girls will be girls, says study

Submitted by anthony on Thu, 2009-04-30 15:09

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'Washington, April 29 (IANS) Boys will be boys and girls will be girls, because gender specific personality traits develop along typical lines, according to a new study.
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Not surprisingly, girls and boys differed in their sex-specific personality traits and their sex-typed activity interests in early adolescence, with girls showing higher levels of expressive traits (kindness and sensitivity) and interest in 'feminine' activities (arts and reading).

Boys showed higher levels of instrumental traits (independence and adventurousness) and interest in 'masculine' activities (sports and math).

Girls' typically feminine, expressive traits didn't change over time. Conversely, boys' sensitivity and warmth declined substantially across middle childhood but increased in later adolescence.'

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