{"id":6659,"date":"2013-12-03T12:39:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T12:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=6659"},"modified":"2013-12-03T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-03T12:39:54","slug":"2013dec03brains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/2013dec03brains\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s and Women’s brains ‘wired differently’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Male brains are wired front to back, with few connections bridging the two hemispheres. In females, the connections criss-cross between left and right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

US researchers at the University of Pennsylvania scanned the brains of nearly 1,000 men, women, boys and girls and found striking differences, reports the BBC<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The “connectome maps” reveal the differences between the male brain (seen in blue) and the female brain (orange)<\/p>\n

Male brains are wired front to back, with few connections bridging the two hemispheres.\u00a0In females, the connections criss-cross between left and right.<\/p>\n

These differences might explain why men, in general, tend to be better at learning and performing a single task, like cycling or navigating, whereas women are more equipped for multitasking, say the researchers in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).<\/p>\n

The same volunteers were asked to perform a series of cognitive tests, and the results appeared to support this notion.<\/p>\n

Women scored well on attention, word and face memory, and social cognition. Men performed better on spatial processing and sensori-motor speed.<\/p>\n

Researcher Dr Ruben Gur said: “It’s quite striking how complementary the brains of women and men really are.<\/p>\n

“Detailed connectome maps of the brain will not only help us better understand the differences between how men and women think, but it will also give us more insight into the roots of neurological disorders, which are often sex related.”<\/p>\n

On the same day, under a headline ‘Britain ravaged by sexism: women know your place<\/a><\/strong>!’\u00a0the Daily Telegraph reported that nearly four in 10 Brits believe women should not work in a range of jobs including soldier, pilot, mechanic or surgeon, suggesting sexism is still “prevalent” in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some 40 per cent of the UK population also believe men should not do jobs such as midwife, nurse, nanny or beautician, the study of 2,026 adults found.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the least trusted professionals are male nannies, female electricians, male primary school teachers and female bus drivers, the study by WorldPay Zinc, a payment processing firm, revealed.<\/p>\n

Geraldine Wilson, managing director of WorldPay Zinc, said: “People in Britain are prone to stereotyping men and women based on their gender. Strong opinions on which jobs are for men and which are for women still exist, as do beliefs that men are better in stereotypically masculine roles such as plumber and electrician, whilst women make better nurses and florists. \u00a0Both sexes are still being held back from pursuing occupations that might not be seen as suitable for their gender.”<\/p>\n

Throughout the survey men “expressed more dated opinions and attitudes than women”, voicing a lack of trust in both men and women doing jobs not historically associated with their gender. Only 56 per cent of men believe that women should be free to do any job they like. Similarly, only 52 per cent of men think that men should be able to become beauticians, nannies or midwives.<\/p>\n

In the Bible, men did the heavy lifting and the fighting while midwives were female and women cared for all children until boys left the care of their mother and began to learn their father’s business at the age of 12 or 13. \u00a0The girls stayed under their mother’s care but under their father’s authority.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition,\u00a0God gave leadership roles to men:<\/p>\n

Exod 18:21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:<\/p>\n

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And the Prophet Isaiah condemned a society in which men had relinquished their leadership roles:<\/p>\n

Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.<\/p>\n

So perhaps the minority who would restrict jobs according to sex are driven, not by sexism and dated opinions, but by scriptural truth and up-to-date science.<\/p>\n

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