🧠 Are boys born better at math? A massive study says — nope.

Led by Harvard cognitive scientist Elizabeth Spelke, researchers analyzed data from 2.6 million French schoolchildren. Their conclusion: math gaps between boys and girls are not innate — they emerge during schooling.

At the start of 1st grade, boys and girls perform equally. But within just 4 months, boys start pulling ahead. By 4th grade, the gap quadruples. By 6th, it’s even wider.

📉 The myth that males are naturally better at math? Busted.

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🔗 nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09126-4