Although many people are taught that differences in male and female behavior are solely due to culture, science suggests a biological basis for many of these differences. This would literally mean that women are the only ones in their right minds!
James Meyer , a Marshfield Clinic pediatrician. From an evolutionary perspective, women develop faster so they do not choose a male of their same age, who is less able to protect and provide for them and their potential child.
By Sarah Knapton , Science Correspondent. But now scientists have discovered for the first time that their brains can develop up to ten years earlier than boys.
Could these be true? Girls outperform boys on test averages Data from internationally benchmarked tests show that boys lag behind girls on test averages.
According to the study, it's rooted in the fact that the female brain establishes connections and "prunes" itself faster than the male brain. She explained that the human brain undergoes major changes anatomically and functionally as we age, and these changes make the connections in our brain more efficient.
Scientists at Newcastle University in the UK have discovered that girls tend to optimize brain connections earlier than boys. The researchers conclude that this may explain why females generally mature faster in certain cognitive and emotional areas than males during childhood and adolescence.
