Both sexes develop differently in parts of the brain and thus are enabled to reason, act, and behave in different ways. Men possess a larger amygdala, the center of emotions such as anger and fear, in the brain. This increases the probability of men “engaging in risky and aggressive behavior (Brizendine 2007)”. In women the “insula, which affects intuition and empathy, is larger (Brizendine 2007)”. When the brain is used for activities such as listening, it is shown that “men use mostly the left lobes of their brains whereas women use both lobes of the brain to listen (“Men Use Half a Brain to Listen,”
Both sexes develop differently in parts of the brain and thus are enabled to reason, act, and behave in different ways. Men possess a larger amygdala, the center of emotions such as anger and fear, in the brain. This increases the probability of men “engaging in risky and aggressive behavior (Brizendine 2007)”. In women the “insula, which affects intuition and empathy, is larger (Brizendine 2007)”. When the brain is used for activities such as listening, it is shown that “men use mostly the left lobes of their brains whereas women use both lobes of the brain to listen (“Men Use Half a Brain to Listen,”