Gendered occupational interests: Prenatal androgen effects on psychological orientation to Things versus People

► Sex-typed interests partly underlie women's underrepresentation in STEM careers. ► Sex-typed career interests are influenced by prenatal androgens. ► Sex-typed career interests reflect orientation to objects (vs. people). ► Females with CAH are more likely than controls to prefer careers related to objects. ► Prenatal androgens affect interests through orientation to Things vs. People.