One of the great things about the field of Neuroscience is that people are constantly arguing and debating about subjects that pertain to the field. Who doesn't want to know what goes on inside a person's head? Diving into the mystery of the human brain is challenging and controversial, but also incredibly intriguing.
A current, but not necessarily new, topic of mystery in Neuroscience is the question of sex differences in the brain.
An article on The Scientist sums up much of the current knowledge of the subject nicely.
The main research questions at hand are:
Is there a notable and unchangeable difference between the male and female brains?
Is the difference in brain structures and functions seen between females and males due to predisposition/biology or is it learned?
Does a difference in brain structures between females and males make stereotypes of the sexes any more factual?
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