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Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Brains: Men vs. Women : Brains: Men vs. Women By: Breeann Wood Slide 2: Do men and women have different brains? The answer is YES! Slide 3: Many of us have questions concerning brain differences between men and women The differences are not limited to the part of the brain that controls sex drive and food in take ( I am being serious ) about this! Let’s take a look at the questions and facts on the brain differences between men and women… Slide 4: Are men smarter than women because they have bigger brains? Men do have slightly bigger brains than women. However, this does not mean that men are smarter than women. Certain parts of the brain are sized differently in males and females, which may actually balance out the overall size difference. Parts of the frontal lobe ( responsible for problem solving and decision making), and the limbic cortex ( responsible for regulating emotions) are larger in women. The parietal cortex ( involved in space perception) and the amygdale ( regulates sexual and social behavior) are larger in men. So, this may explain the stereotypes between men and women. Slide 5: Do men and women use the same sections of the brain for the same task? Men and women access different sections of the brain for the same task. For example, language/speech sounds. Men rely on just one area of the brain to complete this task, and women use both sides of their brain. However, the result is the same and both sexes sound words out equally well. Conclusion, there is more than one way for the brain to arrive at the same result. Slide 6: Do men and women have the same amount of gray/white matter in the brain? Why is this a big deal? Women have more gray matter and men have more white matter. White matter is the tissue through which messages pass between different areas of gray matter within the nervous system. Using a computer network as an analogy, the gray matter can be thought of as the actual computers, whereas the white matter represents the network cables connecting the computers together. Get it? White matter continues to develop where gray matter does not. This may explain why women are typically better than men at verbal tasks, while men are usually better at spacial tasks. Slide 7: Are boys more prone to mental retardation and learning disabilities than girls? Yes. This is due to the fact that male fetuses require the maintenance of higher numbers of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex than female fetuses. Early damage to the male developing brain could result in higher losses of needed neurons. Slide 8: Does a woman’s menstrual cycle have anything to do with how her brain operates? Hormones do affect a woman’s thinking. The menstrual cycle begins at the brain. The pituitary gland discharges hormones which produce estrogen and progesterone. These hormones influence ovulation and reproduction but they also affect cognitive and affective functions. For example, some women have premenstrual symptoms which can cause them to feel tense or angry. This also causes more women to suffer from depression than men. Slide 9: Here are some more facts on the brain differences between men and women…. Women appear to rely on landmarks to navigate their environments, whereas men tend to use compass directions. Studies have shown that women are better at remembering faces than men. In women ,neurons on both sides of the brain are activated when they are listening, while in men neurons on only one side of the brain are activated. Slide 10: As we have seen, there are many differences between the male and female brain. However, there is one thing that we will always agree on- We can’t live without each other! References : References M. Edmonds ( n.d ). Do men and women have different brains? Retrieved from http://health.howstuffworks.com ( n.d ) Sex Differences in the Brain. Retrieved from http://www.women’shealthresearch.org Cosgrove, K, Mazure, C & Staley J. ( 2007 ) Evolving knowledge of Sex Differences in Brain Structure, Function and Chemistry. NIH Public Access, Retrieved from www.pubmedcentral.nih.govlibsrv.wku.edu Sabbatini, R. ( n.d ) Are there differences between the Brains of Males and Females?. Retrieved from www.cerebromente.org (n.d ) The menstrual cycle and the brain. Retrieved from www.biologynews.net Brizendine, L. ( 2006 ). The Female Brain. Broadway Books (n.d ) Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/white_matter You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
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Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Brains: Men vs. Women : Brains: Men vs. Women By: Breeann Wood Slide 2: Do men and women have different brains? The answer is YES! Slide 3: Many of us have questions concerning brain differences between men and women The differences are not limited to the part of the brain that controls sex drive and food in take ( I am being serious ) about this! Let’s take a look at the questions and facts on the brain differences between men and women… Slide 4: Are men smarter than women because they have bigger brains? Men do have slightly bigger brains than women. However, this does not mean that men are smarter than women. Certain parts of the brain are sized differently in males and females, which may actually balance out the overall size difference. Parts of the frontal lobe ( responsible for problem solving and decision making), and the limbic cortex ( responsible for regulating emotions) are larger in women. The parietal cortex ( involved in space perception) and the amygdale ( regulates sexual and social behavior) are larger in men. So, this may explain the stereotypes between men and women. Slide 5: Do men and women use the same sections of the brain for the same task? Men and women access different sections of the brain for the same task. For example, language/speech sounds. Men rely on just one area of the brain to complete this task, and women use both sides of their brain. However, the result is the same and both sexes sound words out equally well. Conclusion, there is more than one way for the brain to arrive at the same result. Slide 6: Do men and women have the same amount of gray/white matter in the brain? Why is this a big deal? Women have more gray matter and men have more white matter. White matter is the tissue through which messages pass between different areas of gray matter within the nervous system. Using a computer network as an analogy, the gray matter can be thought of as the actual computers, whereas the white matter represents the network cables connecting the computers together. Get it? White matter continues to develop where gray matter does not. This may explain why women are typically better than men at verbal tasks, while men are usually better at spacial tasks. Slide 7: Are boys more prone to mental retardation and learning disabilities than girls? Yes. This is due to the fact that male fetuses require the maintenance of higher numbers of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex than female fetuses. Early damage to the male developing brain could result in higher losses of needed neurons. Slide 8: Does a woman’s menstrual cycle have anything to do with how her brain operates? Hormones do affect a woman’s thinking. The menstrual cycle begins at the brain. The pituitary gland discharges hormones which produce estrogen and progesterone. These hormones influence ovulation and reproduction but they also affect cognitive and affective functions. For example, some women have premenstrual symptoms which can cause them to feel tense or angry. This also causes more women to suffer from depression than men. Slide 9: Here are some more facts on the brain differences between men and women…. Women appear to rely on landmarks to navigate their environments, whereas men tend to use compass directions. Studies have shown that women are better at remembering faces than men. In women ,neurons on both sides of the brain are activated when they are listening, while in men neurons on only one side of the brain are activated. Slide 10: As we have seen, there are many differences between the male and female brain. However, there is one thing that we will always agree on- We can’t live without each other! References : References M. Edmonds ( n.d ). Do men and women have different brains? Retrieved from http://health.howstuffworks.com ( n.d ) Sex Differences in the Brain. Retrieved from http://www.women’shealthresearch.org Cosgrove, K, Mazure, C & Staley J. ( 2007 ) Evolving knowledge of Sex Differences in Brain Structure, Function and Chemistry. NIH Public Access, Retrieved from www.pubmedcentral.nih.govlibsrv.wku.edu Sabbatini, R. ( n.d ) Are there differences between the Brains of Males and Females?. Retrieved from www.cerebromente.org (n.d ) The menstrual cycle and the brain. Retrieved from www.biologynews.net Brizendine, L. ( 2006 ). The Female Brain. Broadway Books (n.d ) Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/white_matter