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Sirui Wan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Students perceive themselves as a 'math person' or a 'reading person' early on – and this can impact the choices they make throughout their lives

Psychologists aren't sure which factors drive students to form specific academic identities, but these identities can affect career choices. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via GettyImages

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