Brain Differences in Boys and Girls

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This paper examines how the obvious biological differences between men and women have inspired a search for corresponding mental differences. It looks at how much of the oppression suffered by women in the traditionally patriarchal world of business and society has been blamed on the preconceived notion that women were somehow not as good as men in certain areas and how the rise of feminism negated all such difference. It analyzes, through a literature review, how recent research has brought to light new information regarding definite biological differences in the brains of girls and boys and how the true effect of these differences on behavior appears to be the issue of current debate.

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"Further revealing studies are cited by Cathy Young (1999). According to research, much overlap exists in studies conducted to determine behavioral differences between boys and girls. Three out of 10 boys for example exhibited behavior that correlated well with the behavior of five out of 10 girls. Such findings are not sufficiently conclusive to substantiate the theory that brain differences make a substantial difference in behavior. Young holds that gender differences should thus not be viewed in the extreme, but rather, as mentioned above, as a guideline for optimally educating boys and girls."

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