Why Women Are Scientifically Smarter Than Men

WHY WOMEN ARE SCIENTIFICALLY SMARTER THAN MEN?
Written by: Reymar Malingin
There is one question that has remained unresolved and undecided since the beginning of life
on Earth until human development from apes and civilization modernization. It is a question that has
been raised in a variety of ways and contexts as part of any argument over sexual variations in intellect.
The notion that males are wiser than women has a long and complicated history. But, who do you
think has the higher mind in the battle of the sexes? Do you agree that males are wiser than women?
Gender prejudices persist in portraying males as intellectually superior to women. According to

early studies, male brains are 8 to 13% bigger in volume than female brains. This has now been related
to disparities in body size. Women's brains have greater brain folding or gyrification than men's brains.
As a result, the cortical surface area is larger. Language, vision, identifying things in space (visuospatial
recognition), and awareness are examples of higher cortical functions, according to neurosciences.
Besides, larger isn't necessarily better. Brains of animals such as sperm whales, elephants, and
doplhins are bigger compared to human beings. We can't deny that they're intelligent. However, their
cognitive powers are inferior to ours.
“The seemingly subtle differences in how people think about the intellectual abilities of women
and men translate into macro-level inequities in their professional trajectories, with women being
systematically underrepresented in some of the most prestigious jobs in American society,” authored
the reseachers, Lin Bian, Andrei Cimpian, and Sarah-Jane Leslie.
Recently, scientists might have found the answer to the reason why men aren’t as sharp as
women in the IQ department. The human brain shrinks with age, but new research indicates that men's
brains decrease quicker than women's. This conclusion is consistent with the brain's metabolism slowing
as we age, a process that experts believe differs between men and women.
The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discovered the contentious (and
certainly unsurprising) finding that women's brains were around three years younger than males of the
same chronological year on a metabolic scale. The research was based on tests of reasoning, memory,
and problem solving, and it was shown that older women outperformed males of the same age. It
involves studying how female and male brains processed sugar differently using 121 women and 84 men
ranging in age from 20 to 82 years. The complicated algorithmic approach resulted in brain ages that
were 3.8 years younger than the women's chronological ages on average. Men's brains were shown to
be 2.4 years older than their real ages, according to the same test.
Another pertinent point, women often outperform men on total test averages in the majority of
countries and economic regions. Boys are more likely than girls to repeat a grade, are less likely to enter
college, and are less likely to complete a degree if they do attend college. Despite their superior
performance, female college students are under-represented in technical subjects such as engineering
and computer science.
There is a possible gender-based difference in brain structure. According to general intelligence
tests, there may be no variations in cognitive aptitude between men and women. However, gender
variations in brain development and ability to perform certain cognitive tasks appear to exist. Although
boys' brains are bigger, females' brains mature faster.
The hippocampus, which is the source of memory and language, grows faster and is bigger in girls
than in boys. Girls' cerebral cortex is also better defined for language function. This has an effect on
one's language, reading, and writing abilities. Additionally, according to a study conducted on brain
scans of 50 men and 50 women has shown that women have more active areas in the brain. These
areas are used for speech and language function. Thus, giving women a greater capacity to talk.
Moreover, a female brain is organized for multitracking. They have the capability to juggle multiple
information on their minds while doing some physical activities. On the other hand, men’s brains are
monotracked. They can’t do physical activities and answer questions on their mind at the same time.
Boys have a larger portion of their cerebral cortex designated for spatial connections. As a result, they
outperform girls in visual-spatial activities and learn faster through movement and visual experience.
This has an effect on math abilities. Girls also produce more serotonin and oxytocin, which may make
them calmer, more interested in emotional connection, and capable of maintaining focus for longer
periods of time.
After all, history books are dominated by male genius characters who produced significant
scientific, scholastic, and technical breakthroughs, while women, who have historically been denied
opportunities to engage in such work, are rarely included. It all comes back to the pictures we see as
children and how vocations like scientist, physicist, engineer, or software developer are all usually
represented as male.
Men and women have equivalent IQs despite having bigger brains. For men, gray matter volume
in the frontal and parietal lobes correlates with IQ; for women, gray matter volume in the frontal lobe
and Broca's region (which is utilized in language processing) corresponds with IQ.
So, are women more intelligent than men scientifically? Yes, in some ways. However, they fall
behind males in crucial disciplines and other major factors. The critical concerns are: how much of these
gender differences are caused by societal conception, and how can we help women break free from
these stereotypes?

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Written by: Reymar Malingin

Gender prejudices persist in portraying males as intellectually superior to women. According to

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