Women and men’s brains are different according to this Stanford study

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

Before I had kids, I was convinced it was nurture, not nature.

Then I had kids. Great kids. But, it is 80% nature or higher. We control much less than what we think or want.

You think boy and girl infants act differently?

I think toddlers and up can act differently. I have only boys. The language acquisition in most girls far surpassed my boys at a young age. I think girls, on average, are capable of more at younger age than boys and that starts to even out in the tweens.

We did not “gender” our boys. We didn’t care about any of that stuff. They primarily grew up overseas in a different culture anyway. But they are who they are, that’s for sure.

You did engender them! There is no way not to do it! Other cultures do this too, so growing up overseas doesn't change that. Some cultures are far worse in these ways too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

Before I had kids, I was convinced it was nurture, not nature.

Then I had kids. Great kids. But, it is 80% nature or higher. We control much less than what we think or want.

You think boy and girl infants act differently?

I think toddlers and up can act differently. I have only boys. The language acquisition in most girls far surpassed my boys at a young age. I think girls, on average, are capable of more at younger age than boys and that starts to even out in the tweens.

We did not “gender” our boys. We didn’t care about any of that stuff. They primarily grew up overseas in a different culture anyway. But they are who they are, that’s for sure.

I thought the research said that the language gap evens out later than the tweens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

Before I had kids, I was convinced it was nurture, not nature.

Then I had kids. Great kids. But, it is 80% nature or higher. We control much less than what we think or want.

You think boy and girl infants act differently?

I think toddlers and up can act differently. I have only boys. The language acquisition in most girls far surpassed my boys at a young age. I think girls, on average, are capable of more at younger age than boys and that starts to even out in the tweens.

We did not “gender” our boys. We didn’t care about any of that stuff. They primarily grew up overseas in a different culture anyway. But they are who they are, that’s for sure.

You did engender them! There is no way not to do it! Other cultures do this too, so growing up overseas doesn't change that. Some cultures are far worse in these ways too.

Culture is created by people, it does not create people. Culture is the result, it is not the cause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

First intelligent comment on this board. Brains are known to have neuroplasticity which means they change due to their environmental conditions. How do you separate our sexist environment to understand true biological differences. We can't.

Yet you can observe these differences from a very young age. The only people who think like you PP are people who have never had kids or raised them. People like you think they are going to raise a perfectly gender neutral child and own't subject your precious to a sexist environment until real life slaps you upside your stupid head.

Actually I do have a PhD in the subject and two kids..... but whatever you think layperson...back to cancel science if it differs from your world view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

Before I had kids, I was convinced it was nurture, not nature.

Then I had kids. Great kids. But, it is 80% nature or higher. We control much less than what we think or want.

You think boy and girl infants act differently?

I think toddlers and up can act differently. I have only boys. The language acquisition in most girls far surpassed my boys at a young age. I think girls, on average, are capable of more at younger age than boys and that starts to even out in the tweens.

We did not “gender” our boys. We didn’t care about any of that stuff. They primarily grew up overseas in a different culture anyway. But they are who they are, that’s for sure.

You did engender them! There is no way not to do it! Other cultures do this too, so growing up overseas doesn't change that. Some cultures are far worse in these ways too.

Culture is created by people, it does not create people. Culture is the result, it is not the cause.

This sounds like something an ignoramus would have as a bumper sticker on their car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

First intelligent comment on this board. Brains are known to have neuroplasticity which means they change due to their environmental conditions. How do you separate our sexist environment to understand true biological differences. We can't.

Yet you can observe these differences from a very young age. The only people who think like you PP are people who have never had kids or raised them. People like you think they are going to raise a perfectly gender neutral child and own't subject your precious to a sexist environment until real life slaps you upside your stupid head.

Actually I do have a PhD in the subject and two kids..... but whatever you think layperson...back to cancel science if it differs from your world view.

Sure. So impressed by your online PhD in gender studies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

Before I had kids, I was convinced it was nurture, not nature.

Then I had kids. Great kids. But, it is 80% nature or higher. We control much less than what we think or want.

You think boy and girl infants act differently?

I think toddlers and up can act differently. I have only boys. The language acquisition in most girls far surpassed my boys at a young age. I think girls, on average, are capable of more at younger age than boys and that starts to even out in the tweens.

We did not “gender” our boys. We didn’t care about any of that stuff. They primarily grew up overseas in a different culture anyway. But they are who they are, that’s for sure.

You did engender them! There is no way not to do it! Other cultures do this too, so growing up overseas doesn't change that. Some cultures are far worse in these ways too.

Culture is created by people, it does not create people. Culture is the result, it is not the cause.

Moot point for this argument. Unless you can find a way to raise children without a culture, which would be a culture, so therfore is impossible.

[Anonymous]

I work with very young children and in the past I spent many years working in the criminal justice system.

OF COURSE the brains of males and females are very different. Males are far more prone to violent behavior and impulsivity - that is evident in the behavior of kindergartners, teenagers, young adults and older adults.

Acknowledging difference doesn't undermine women - women are capable of equal if not greater intellectual achievement and are less inhibited by overactive sex drive and propensity for aggression. Yes, some women are aggressive - but in far few numbers than men.

Testosterone is not a good thing in large quantity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work with very young children and in the past I spent many years working in the criminal justice system.

OF COURSE the brains of males and females are very different. Males are far more prone to violent behavior and impulsivity - that is evident in the behavior of kindergartners, teenagers, young adults and older adults.

Acknowledging difference doesn't undermine women - women are capable of equal if not greater intellectual achievement and are less inhibited by overactive sex drive and propensity for aggression. Yes, some women are aggressive - but in far few numbers than men.

Testosterone is not a good thing in large quantity.

Testerone made our world - explorers, adventurers, innovators. Yes, women are intelligent but cautious. Men are impulsive and thrill seeking - and that's a good thing.

[Anonymous]

You’ve got the brawn, I’ve got the brains. Let’s make lots of money.

Differences are advantageous for all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’ve got the brawn, I’ve got the brains. Let’s make lots of money.

Differences are advantageous for all.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who didn’t think there were differences between male and female brains?

Don’t we know that women have a far better sense of smell and color? That’s all brain related.

It’s interesting for sure but not earth shattering.

Rhymes with smurfs.

You've got it backwards. Those think that there are differences. The people who oppose them think there aren't.

Smurfs don't think there are differences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They were tests run on adults, which means they were looking at brains that had decades to develop neural pathways while living in a highly gendered society.

First intelligent comment on this board. Brains are known to have neuroplasticity which means they change due to their environmental conditions. How do you separate our sexist environment to understand true biological differences. We can't.

Yet you can observe these differences from a very young age. The only people who think like you PP are people who have never had kids or raised them. People like you think they are going to raise a perfectly gender neutral child and own't subject your precious to a sexist environment until real life slaps you upside your stupid head.

Actually I do have a PhD in the subject and two kids..... but whatever you think layperson...back to cancel science if it differs from your world view.

Sure. So impressed by your online PhD in gender studies.

yep, any view that differs from yours should be immediately dismissed and the person insulted. Great tactic! Go Trump!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'd love to scan my brain because I really think I think and act like a man.

Yes!!! How to transgender brains factor into this! We need more info.

Transgender is more than "thinking" or "acting"; it's "being" at a more fundamental level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work with very young children and in the past I spent many years working in the criminal justice system.

OF COURSE the brains of males and females are very different. Males are far more prone to violent behavior and impulsivity - that is evident in the behavior of kindergartners, teenagers, young adults and older adults.

Acknowledging difference doesn't undermine women - women are capable of equal if not greater intellectual achievement and are less inhibited by overactive sex drive and propensity for aggression. Yes, some women are aggressive - but in far few numbers than men.

Testosterone is not a good thing in large quantity.

Testerone made our world - explorers, adventurers, innovators. Yes, women are intelligent but cautious. Men are impulsive and thrill seeking - and that's a good thing.

There are plenty of adventurous women and always have been - but it is only recently that women have been unchained from their reproductive capacity and from being coerced and controlled by men.

Try again.