In
2009, a British researcher released a report which said men and women likely
have the same levels of intelligence, but men are more apt to think they are
smarter than women.
Another story for the “Obvious” file. 10 different ways
which proves women are smarter than men as below:
1.We’re better at
Recognizing a Pickup Line:
In
a 2008 study of heterosexual college students, guys who were shown images of
platonic and sexually interested women had a harder time distinguishing between
friendly and frisky cues. Men were slightly more likely than women to
misidentify the friendly images as sexually interested. While women did mistake
about a third of the sexually interested images for folks just being friendly,
men did even worse, leading the researchers to deem them as the
"perceptually insensitive" sex (feel free to use that line on a
clueless date).
2.We're Faster:
Well,
at least our circadian rhythms are faster. Researchers at Harvard-affiliated
Brigham and Women's Hospital found that the cycle length of the daily
biological clock in women was shorter than it was in men (six minutes, on
average). This means that many of us tend to wake up earlier—and this gives us
an excuse to go to bed earlier than our partners.
3.We Make More Effective
Congresspeople (When We Manage to Get Elected):
Regardless
of party affiliation, congressional women deliver more federal projects to
their home districts and sponsor and co-sponsor more legislation than their
male colleagues. In a study that was recently published in The American Journal
of Political Science, researchers from Stanford University and the University
of Chicago attributed women's political success not to some innate political
instinct but to the fact that it's really hard for us to get elected (there are
currently 360 men and 75 women in the House; 83 men and 17 women in the
Senate). They theorize that women feel immense pressure to measure up, so
instead of meeting expectations, we surpass them.
4.We're Better Educated:
We've
been hearing for decades that women earn more bachelor's degrees than men. But
in the 2008-2009 academic year, women earned 60 percent of all master's degrees
and finally caught up with men in earning 50.4 percent of doctoral degrees.
Congratulations, graduates!
5.We Have Stronger
Immune Systems:
A
2009 study by scientists at McGill University indicated that women have a
built-in mechanism to protect from infection. Estrogen naturally found in our
bodies suppresses an enzyme that interferes with our defense system. These
findings may inspire estrogen-based treatments to boost immunity in those
(ahem, men) who don't already possess the hormone.
6.We're More Likely to
See a Doctor:
Women
reported in a national survey in June 2011 that we're three times more likely
than men to see a physician on a regular basis.
7.We Mature Into
Healthier Eaters:
Studies
show that while too many kids are eating junk food (20 to 33 percent eat it
three times a week), girls are more likely than guys to lose the taste for it
after adolescence. This may explain why you haven't been to a Taco Bell since
your senior class trip.
8.We're at Far Lower
Risk for Blood Disease:
Hemophilia
is a disorder that prevents blood from clotting normally, and can lead to
excessive and internal bleeding. It's caused by a gene defect located on the X
chromosome. Women will not develop the disease unless both chromosomes are
affected—and that's extremely rare. Because men only have one X chromosome,
they are much more susceptible to hemophilia.
9.We Have the Power to
Reassure:
Participants
in a 2010 study who were tapped on the shoulder by a female researcher invested
significantly more money in a wager than those patted by a man, leading
researchers to theorize that contact with a woman triggered a confidence boost
similar to the one they received as children from their mother's touch.
10.Our Hearts Respond
Better to Healthy Choices:
When
it comes to heart disease, women can be more strongly impacted than men by risk
factors like diabetes and cholesterol levels, according to the American Heart
Association. The flip side is that making healthy lifestyle
modifications—getting more exercise and eating right to control blood sugar and
cholesterol—may yield greater benefits to women.
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