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Do Women Really have Better Social Skills than Men?


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    Anna Matejko

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  • Walker, S. (2005). Gender differences in the relationship between young children's peer-related social competence and individual differences in theory of mind. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 166, 297-312.

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