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Are women really that bad at map reading?
Being bad at map reading is one of the many well-worn stereotypes about women. But is it true? The results of a massive global study of over 2.5 million people suggests it is, although not through any innate fault with women鈥檚 brains. The former Head of Publishing at the AA, Helen Brocklehurst, and Gillian Coughlan from the University of East Anglia explain.
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