Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found striking differences in how men's and women's brains are wired. In one brain region, women have more connections between left and right hemispheres, and men within hemispheres, while in another brain region, it is the other way around.
Researchers say the differences may explain, for example, why on average men are better at learning and performing single tasks, such as cycling or navigating, while women tend to be better at multitasking and problem-solving in group situations.
The study is one of the largest to compare the "connectomes" - comprehensive maps of neural connections in the brain - of male and female humans.
The team describes the findings in a recent online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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