Scientists finally prove men’s and women’s brains actually do work differently

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Despite the long-held belief that the brains of men and women are not the same, there has been little concrete evidence to back it up — until now.

In a breakthrough study, a group of researchers from Stanford University demonstrated the differences between the brains of men and women by using artificial intelligence, which was more than 90% accurate in differentiating between sexes based on “hotspots” shown in brain scans.

“This is a very strong piece of evidence that sex is a robust determinant of human brain organization,” study author Vinod Menon, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, said in a statement, adding that “overlooking sex difference in brain organization” could hinder the treatment and diagnosis of neuropsychiatric conditions.

Published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the latest research reveals that “sex plays a crucial role” in cognitive development, aging and neurological disorders, according to Menon, who also serves as director of the Stanford Cognitive & Systems Neuroscience Laboratory.

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