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by aredridel 4552 days ago
From the study abstract:

"Men and women apparently achieve similar IQ results with different brain regions, suggesting that there is no singular underlying neuroanatomical structure to general intelligence and that different types of brain designs may manifest equivalent intellectual performance."

So as always, MUCH more research needed before drawing that conclusion

2 comments

You are correct, the IQ results are similar, but it is the differing biology and how it may affect career choice that is of interest (I am in no way implying that these differences make one gender intellectually superior to the other any more than I would argue for the superiority of Turing or Church).ther, some algorithms are more desirably expressed in one or the other.

I supplied information (without sources, but you appear to know google well enough) that there exist differences in human biology and hypothesize that these differences may offer explanation for observations of human behaviour. If a lack of absolutely irrefutable causal data is your only objection, then I suspect that the realm of psychology is not for you as such evidence is practically non-existent in that field.

Look, the most important thing here is to make sure that study can be used to confirm hajile's prior beliefs, ok? Let's keep our eye on the prize.
What prior beliefs? That observed behaviour may have a reason beyond "privilege" which cannot be disproved? (for proof I refer you to the mantra that "privileged people cannot realize they are privileged" which makes an accusation of privilege indistinguishable from a self-serving accusation from the perspective of the accused)
I am privileged and realize I am privileged. What are you talking about? Mantra?