Although IQ scores show a fairly even range of scores among the sexes, there are distinct gender differences concerning male and female intelligence strengths. Trends show that women have a greater verbal and emotional intelligence, while men have a greater spatial intelligence. Mathematically, men are stronger with geometry and mathematical reasoning, and women are stronger with arithmetic calculation. Infants do not demonstrate these verbal and spatial differences. Psychological research does not conclude if intelligence differences result from environmental conditions, biological gender differences, or social norms. Perhaps there is not simply one reason behind male and female intellectual distinctions. A person's biology is the starting point of their intelligence, environmental factors cultivate the shaping of the development of their intelligence, and social norms constrict the overall shaping of a person. All factors have a psychological impact that result in visible, measurable gender differences.
According to a study at the University of California- Irvine, intelligence differences result from biological differences in men and women. The results of the study showed differing amounts of white matter and grey matter in males and females. Male brains have more grey matter, about 6.5 times more than women. Women have more white matter, about 10 times more than men. The researchers view these varying distributions of grey and white matter as explanations for male and female intelligence strengths. For example, the distribution of white matter in the brains of males supports the local processing required for mathematics.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050121100142.htm
Who is smarter? Men or women?
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I find it funny that there is always a constant questioning of whether men or women are smarter. I found it very interesting to see the different strengths that each sex has that pertains to their knowledge. It definitely makes sense that men and women would have different characteristics due to the fact that they act differently on certain situations.
Men are better than women at some things and women are smarter than men at some things. Since the world is like this I would say you can't argue either sex is smarter. Each side has its strengths and weaknesses. As a man I would say women are way smarter than guys when it comes to some subjects and I'm not afraid of saying that.
I find this tends to be true. There is no "better" sex. Not all women are smarter than men, and not all men are smarter than women. Each person is different and great in their own ways, and sometimes we just have to take a step back from it all, and realize that not everything is a competition.
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