This is what decades of research tells us about the difference between men’s and women’s brains
Researchers have been looking for differences in the brains of men and women for over 100 years.However, neuroscientists are still unable to identify any major or consistent differences.The current largest and most consistent difference in brains for men and women is the hypothalamus, a small structure that regulates reproductive physiology and behavior.
So it’s not realistic to assume any human brain sex differences are innate. They may also result from learning. People live in a fundamentally gendered culture, in which parenting, education, expectations and opportunities differ based on sex, from birth through adulthood, which inevitably changes the brain.
Ultimately, any sex differences in brain structures are most likely due to a complex and interacting combination of genes, hormones and learning.