Author Topic: MALE AND FEMALE BRAINS (Read 1563 times)

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MALE AND FEMALE BRAINS

The different sides of the brain have different functions.

LEFT BRAIN : language, logic, mathematics, analytical thinking, shaping of ideas, sequencing, fine motor skills, timing

RIGHT BRAIN: visual, perspective, spatial awareness, creative & imaginative functions, emotions, tone,quality of sound, facial recognition

The above applies to the majority of right-handed people!
In left-handed and ambidextrous people the functional specialisation is different: sometimes this is simply a swap-over - but may also be a more complex sharing of functions.

Males generally have more-developed right hemispheres - which disposes them towards spatial tasks such as map-reading or interpreting technical drawings. Females generally have more-developed left hemispheres - which is probably why they learn to speak earlier than males and are often more adept at languages. Females are also better at fine motor control, which probably accounts for their generally superior handwriting skills.

CO-ORDINATING LEFT AND RIGHT BRAIN

Joining the left and right halves of the brain, and co-ordinating their functions, is a bundle of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum. As children grow, the two brain hemispheres become increasingly more specialised, each becoming more involved in "doing its own thing". As specialisation increases, so the corpus callosum becomes thinner and weaker - until, at puberty, the thinning stops. However, because females usually reach puberty before males, this thinning stops earlier in females - resulting in them having a thicker corpus callosum. This means that men tend to have brains that are more specialised with relatively less communication between the two hemispheres, the consequences of which are far-reaching.

Whereas men are more vulnerable to problems such as dyslexia and hyperactivity, both of which are exacerbated by lack of hemispheric co-ordination, their compartmentalised thinking enables them to isolate specific problems as they attempt to solve them. Hence, men are more likely to excel at maths, mechanics and engineering. By contrast, women are able to take a more holistic view and are more likely to integrate logic and emotion, thus demonstrating enhanced "emotional intelligence".

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