Posted by Cam W. on February 18, 2001, at 9:53:38
In reply to the corpus callosum of women is not bigger, posted by mars on February 18, 2001, at 1:53:38
Actual, while I believe that there is no differnece in general intellectual ability between the sexes, there are definitely differences in the way we process certain information. Even these differences are probably on a genetically-based continuum. Intellectualism can be subdivided into a number of areas (at least 7) and I do not understand all of the implications of this, but I am sure women (on the whole) excel at some and men at others. Still in a within groups model (eg all male or all female) there is a wide varience in intellectual ability. I do know that there are actual brain structure differences between the sexes, but I can't remember what they are, right now.
Women flabbergast me with the number of lists they can juggle in their head, but ("I don't care if I am driving, just give me the damn map!") men are better at spatial orientation. There are a number of other examples of this.
To keep this a med issue, I know that a number of neuropsychocologists have (and are) developing elegant tests to determine the extent of these differences and their relation to the effects of medication.
My 2¢ - Cam
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