While the difference between men and women in daily life, the concept of physical power often comes to the forefront. However, the difference between men and women is not just physical strength. Research also revealed the differences between the brain structure of men and women. Many scientific studies prove that men and women work differently. So how does the brain of men and women separate? Here are the basic differences between men and women.
Male amygdala is larger than female amygdala.
What is amygdala: The hippocampus of women is larger than that of men. Hippocampus: The part of the brain related to learning and remembering.
- While a female brain remembers everything to the smallest detail, the male brain remembers only the outline of the situation and the situation.
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Men think more sex than women. While men’s minds are usually engaged in sex-related issues, the frequency of thought for women is half to half.-Women are more talkative than men. They use three times more words in a day than men.
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Men and women perceive humor differently. While women experience the subtleties of humor and language in conversation, men focus on the positive, cheerful outcome of a story.
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Clinging has a different effect on men and women. A 20-second hug improves self-confidence and general happiness, making a woman more likely to feel comfortable.
The Prefrontal Cortex
The Prefrontal Cortex is located in the front parts of the brain behind the forehead. It is responsible for planning complex cognitive behavior, personality, expression, decision-making and moderating social behavior. It is the executive function system of the brain. The prefrontal cortex is larger and matures faster in women than in men.
Women have more estrogen and less testosterone flowing through their brains enabling them to look for solutions to conflicts. One other distinction is that estrogen promotes the stress response within the prefrontal cortex. What this means is that when faced with a deadline, women will complete a project a week ahead of time in order to avoid the pressure and increased arousal a deadline brings. Men however, will wait until the last minute so that they have the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinepherine actually push them to finish. With the combination of brain structure, hormones and neurotransmitters, it implies that women look for ways to compromise and serve the needs of others while men look for ways to come out on top.
The Anterior Cingulate Cortex
This is another part of the rational decision-making center of the brain. The anterior cingulated cortex governs thinking and emotion. This is another region in the brain that is larger in women than in men. The anterior cingulated cortex has been labeled the ‘worry wart’ part of the brain in women. It’s original function prompted women to be cautious and to protect their young. However, in today’s workplace this action is looked at as a lack of confidence by women with no risk-taking skills – especially by men driven by competitive testosterone.
The Corpus Callosum
The brain is divided into two hemispheres. The left side takes care of language and verbal skills and processes information in an orderly, logical way. The right hemisphere deals with visual and spatial information as well as abstract thinking and emotional responses. The Corpus Callosum connects both hemispheres. It is thicker in women enabling them to use both sides of the brain in a connected way. Because women have language and emotional centers in both hemispheres with a thicker corpus callosum to connect them, women can be more sensitive to and affected by harsh words and criticism in the workplace.
Finally – The Hippocampus
The Hippocampus is a horseshoe shaped structure with one located in the left hemisphere and one located in the right hemisphere. This structure is critical to memory formation. It not only forms new memories but it also sends memories to the appropriate area of the cerebral hemisphere for long-term storage as well as retrieving them when necessary.
The hippocampus is larger and more active in women. It is estrogen sensitive and acts as a relay station for processing memories into words. Women actually have eleven percent more neurons than men in the brain center for language and hearing. This bodes well for developing executive communication styles, and sensitive negotiations. Women use language to develop consensus more efficiently than men. Men’s brains are more specifically organized to focus intensely and not be distracted by superfluous information
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