Study Finds Idea Of ‘Male’ And ‘Female’ Brains Is Unfounded
- 8 years ago
People have long been under the assumption that human brains are either male or female when it comes to cognitive function, but a recent study says that just isn’t true.
People have long been under the assumption that human brains are either male or female when it comes to cognitive function, but a recent study says that just isn’t true.
Researchers led by Daphna Joel of Tel Aviv University scanned the brains of 1,400 participants hailing from numerous worldwide locales.
They then searched the readings for previously established patterns that would clearly identify the brain as being one gender or the other, but among the majority found none.
People have long been under the assumption that human brains are either male or female when it comes to cognitive function, but a recent study says that just isn’t true.
Researchers led by Daphna Joel of Tel Aviv University scanned the brains of 1,400 participants hailing from numerous worldwide locales.
They then searched the readings for previously established patterns that would clearly identify the brain as being one gender or the other, but among the majority found none.