* Men think compartmentally and women think globally.
Men have enhanced ability to distant himself from the problem and minimize the complexity that exists. They consider and understand the problem one piece at a time and view elements as less interconnected and less dependent.
This makes men prone to belittling the details hence fail to appreciate the subtleties that may be important to successful solution. On the other hand, the way women think makes them more prone to be overwhelmed than their male counterparts.
* Women can think on more than one problem at one time. They even frequently prefer to solve problems through multiple activities at a time.
This explains why for many young girls, the conversations of young boys are quiet boring. In fact, young boys often express confusion if they are in a conversation with other 6 girls who are discussing as many as four subjects at once!
* The differences between men and women can also be seen in the way men and women approach problems.
Compared to women, men are more single-minded and focused. Women on the other hand, are multi-minded and integrated. In problem identification, men tend to strip away all the muddying details (as they perceive them) and focus on the main problem. Or, if possible, try to divide the problem into smaller ones, solving one at a time.
Women do the opposite: they try to understand the whole big picture with all the