Pierce Manhammer
Moderator
I can already hear the gnashing of woke teeth across the interwebs...this will be used to push for more “equality” - which means there will be some really weird changes suggested as “equality” is pushed which we know means inequality for men. Equalists are not interested in equality, they’re interested in winning for their side - the more the better.
This article presents a study investigating the association between gender inequality and structural differences in men's and women's brains. The study utilized a dataset of 7,876 MRI scans from healthy adults in 29 countries. It found that gender inequality is linked to differences in cortical thickness in certain brain regions of women compared to men. Specifically, the right hemisphere, particularly the right caudal anterior cingulate and right medial orbitofrontal and the left lateral occipital exhibited thinner cortices in women than men, but only in gender-unequal countries.
The study suggests that gender inequality might negatively impact women's brain development due to women's unequal exposure to harsh socio-environmental conditions. The observed differences in cortical thickness could be a neural mechanism explaining worse mental health and academic achievement outcomes for women in gender-unequal countries. The implicated brain regions are associated with emotional control, resilience to adversity, and responses to inequity; these regions' changes are often seen in stress-related conditions.
The researchers note that gender inequality indices encompass a variety of experiences that could influence the brain through different biological mechanisms. Future research should aim to understand these mechanisms, their moderating factors, and their timing. The findings emphasize the importance of the socio-environmental context in which sex differences in brain structure appear and highlight the potential role of neuroscience-informed policies in promoting gender equality.
This article presents a study investigating the association between gender inequality and structural differences in men's and women's brains. The study utilized a dataset of 7,876 MRI scans from healthy adults in 29 countries. It found that gender inequality is linked to differences in cortical thickness in certain brain regions of women compared to men. Specifically, the right hemisphere, particularly the right caudal anterior cingulate and right medial orbitofrontal and the left lateral occipital exhibited thinner cortices in women than men, but only in gender-unequal countries.
The study suggests that gender inequality might negatively impact women's brain development due to women's unequal exposure to harsh socio-environmental conditions. The observed differences in cortical thickness could be a neural mechanism explaining worse mental health and academic achievement outcomes for women in gender-unequal countries. The implicated brain regions are associated with emotional control, resilience to adversity, and responses to inequity; these regions' changes are often seen in stress-related conditions.
The researchers note that gender inequality indices encompass a variety of experiences that could influence the brain through different biological mechanisms. Future research should aim to understand these mechanisms, their moderating factors, and their timing. The findings emphasize the importance of the socio-environmental context in which sex differences in brain structure appear and highlight the potential role of neuroscience-informed policies in promoting gender equality.
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