A glimpse into how women’s brain process emotional situations assist us in understanding why females develop traits of being sensitive, concerned, and nurturing to others.
In one study , fMRI brain scans were taken when men and women were shown series of pictures such as book shelf and dead corpse that would evoke both neutral and emotionally intense responses. Weeks later, they were instructed to select pictures that they had earlier rated as emotionally intense. Women accurately remembered 10 to 15% more than men.
During the fMRI scans, amygdala and certain additional areas in women’s brain were discovered to be have more intense activation compared to men’s brain. The researchers concluded that women’s brains are more effectively wired for processing, coding and remembering emotional experiences compared to their male counterparts.
Researchers have discovered higher rates of clinical depression among women compared to men (Canli et al., 2002) due to their greater focus on emotional events. Besides that, the findings were consistent with evolutionary theory of behavior which states that in the ancient times women developed specific emotional traits which were beneficial in raising children and maintaining a stable family structure (Caporeal, 2001).
Men and women differ in brain functioning. Men process language through the left hemisphere of the brain while women use both sides (Clements et al. 2006). Apparently women are better at processing words and performing language tasks (D.F. Halpern, 2000).
At the moment, I would say that the neuropsychological research explains why women are more emotional than men. I am not a sexist, but knowing this helps me to choose to keep silent when dealing with female bosses.
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