20 Statistical Differences Between Men and Women

"Men are more intelligent than women by about five IQ points on average, making them better suited for “tasks of high complexity. (British Journal of Psychology)"

OOoh, shout that one out to the tree tops! War might break out instantly!

One more:

Men spend 87% more nights on the sofa after forwarding this page to their wives.

Men are likelier than women to believe in this nonsense. (FYI, I read my first degree in psychology.) This *so* does *not* rule.

Robert, which part of it is nonsense?

I have provided sources for each snippet of information.

Have you actually read any of it? I get the impression you think it's all anti-women which would mean that you haven't read it.

By the way, I don't care about your degree. Too many people have them these days. They mean nothing.

Hmm, which man? Which woman?
I know a LOT of men that have far lower IQ's than I do.
Of course, in my family the IQ's are such that I have no problem admitting some (note the some) of the men have far higher IQ's than I do. Of course, so do some of the women. And we all rank in the upper 20%. So, I repeat, which man-which woman?

Calm down Bettye.

You're not showing yourself to be very intelligent by your inability to understand a simple statistic.

The article refers to the average IQ.

I can assume that either you don't know what an average is or you can't read.

Be nice to forget the differences and just enjoy each others company. Lifes to short.

Enjoy the differences, I say.

Statistics are riddled with boring old stereotyping. It's no wonder folks have such a misguided opinion on the beautiful people that we all are.

the reason stereotypes persist so long is because they have some basis in fact, for example, blacks really are better at basketball because they have more jumping muscles. men are almost always physically stronger than women, but women almost always have better balance. I realize that this isn't politically correct, but I don't care. anyway, political correctness is something for the weak minded, something so they can believe that everyone has the same potential, the same strengths, to say such a thing is absurd, it can be seen every day that some people can't do math, but can lift 800 pounds, while others can write creatively, but can't name all 50 states. Some people can't do anything, while others can do everything. we aren't all equal, so stop claiming we are.

Vegas comment seem to be proof that all these stats prove nothing, although they were a funny read (espically the "men are more likely to have their computer infected by a virus, gee I wonder why..). Most of these can be cast aside as true but dependent. Just to address his/her comment directly, black people have better "jumping muscles"? C'mon, that doesn't even make sense. Most, though admittedly not all, are purely social differences, not phychological or phyisical. The average male plays more sports than then average female. So isn't it logical to conclude that the average male will be better at sports, purely because they've played them. That says nothing to attest to what life would be like if it was the other way around. It's more of our evolution and history, then phychology.

My complements to the commentator who underscored the
observation that the author was citing averages, not
expressing gender hostility. Yet most comments revealed blind bias or inappropriate reactions to the
statistics. How human it is to emote instead of thinking! That's why we have controversy about the existence of a creator or first cause. Some people assume that such a first cause would anthropomorphic and beneficent like the God of the Bible. People like to take sides, even when it doesn't make sense to do so. They join superstitious religions; and like William Jennings Bryan, adamantly support the ridiculous; not always because they cannot read, but because they do not think and want to belong and be loyal to a group, even if the group is a superstitious one. Einstein, Darrow, and Ingersoll were exceptions who loved truth more than most.

Yes, some of the facts are purely societal. However, this isn't the case for every difference between males and females. Recent scientific evidence suggests that males and females are different biologically and psychologically. It is the nurturing of these differences that has led to such a division between the sexes. For instance, it has been shown scientifically that males are more aggressive than females, even in the womb. This, they believe, is due to higher levels of testosterone in male embryos. I feel we should preach equality, but recognize that we are different. It is in this that women will find true equality in the United States; equality based on their traits, not on the traits of males. And to note, all people are different. Behavioral research is based on averages, not a case-by-case basis.

haha so funny but thanks for the information.

its me again tell me more about it ok??

I agree with Ryan on some of the facts being societal. The men in some cultures will not allow the women to get educated to the same degree. If they would, the literacy statistics would certainly shift to balance things out as would the intelligence ratios. Even in North America, women are often derailed from pursusing the same level of education or career as men due to pregnancy and other family obligations. It would be interesting to see some IQ statistics across American Universities between men and women that are the same age in the same graduate level programs...

Mr archbold, you're obviously an idiot.

Well, I don't know really understand why everyone is so huffy.

I think this was well-researched and well-thought out, and besides--most everyone knows that statistics only show the average.

Some women are above average. Some men are above average. I know women smarter than men, and men smarter than women. I found this article enjoyable. =)

I like stupid women. They are easier to lie to.

It hurts to realize that on average, you are not as intelligent as a man. So, in order to avoid pain, I will create a study to prove that the results were skewed, or biased, etc... Blah blah

Same old story.

i like stupid men. they easier to lie to ha ha ha

huh? what? what is going on?

I know women with higher IQ's than myself, and I love that. I want a woman that's has an IQ nearly equal to mine, or greater.
I know women stronger than me as well. I don't think that's a bad thing either. In fact, it makes more things more interesting and more fun. I enjoy the challenges both a smart and a strong woman present in daily life.
I really do not care for a woman that is a great deal weaker or one that has a much lower IQ than myself. For the most part, where is the fun in being the superior or the more dominant person all the time. I like a woman that can give me a "run for my money" whenever possible!

There is really no excuse, unless you are physically handicapped, for a woman to be physically stronger than you. That would imply that she busts her butt in exercise daily while you sit on the couch and atrophy away.

For anyone that took all this to heart, if you ever take/took research classes you learn that research is always bias. Whether on purpose or not, no one person is completely neutral, and people know the results the "boss" is looking for.

That IQ comment is absolutely wrong.

In all fairness, some of the items above are true. "Men are approximately 3 times more likely to commit suicide then women. (Royal College of Psychiatrists)" this is true but women make more attempts (parasuicidal behavior). The arguments about reasons for women having lower IQs are not in vein; however, the IQ test has been proven to be an ineffective way of measuring intelligence which makes any opinion either way kind of irrelevant. I hope no one is getting too upset about this stuff. There are much better things in life to focus on . Have a great day everyone!

Ssshhhh! Can we have some quiet around here all you all!

Wow, Peter your responses are a bit defensive, you think?!

Its sooo funny that war breaks out about 5 points difference in general IQ.
Its sometimes "politically inappropriate" to tell the truth :P
(read "stupid")

If I was a woman I would be more concerned about getting blind :p

I think Peter is the one who cannot understand a simple statistic.