The 7 major differences between men and women

What are the main differences between the psychology of men and women?

We point out the differences between men and women, from the trends that are observed. There are some statistical parameters that lead to conclusions that by majority define men or women more.

It would be something like saying: "on average, men have bigger feet than women". It is clear that there are many women who have larger feet than many men, but the tendency is that men have larger feet than women. the tendency is for men to have larger feet than women..

What are the main psychological and Biological differences between men and women?

We know that the female child identifies with her mother to build her feminine identity, just as the male child identifies with his father to cement his masculine identity. Other male and female figures revolve around the father and mother, which also influence and add to the construction of sexual identity.

Although the nature of man and woman is clearly different, during our development and based on the masculine and feminine references we receive, we will acquire more of one or the other depending on how practical and effective they are for our general functioning.

Although men and women agree that we are part of the same species, and we can consider that there is more that unites us than separates us, here we will focus on what differentiates us, which is not little.

These are the 7 major differences between men and women that we have summarized here, among many others...

7 differences between men and women

1. Differences in chromosomes

From the moment of conception, the approximately 100 trillion cells that make up a man's and a woman's body are different.. In the male, all his cells are male, the Y chromosome chromosome identifies him. A single Y chromosome of the 23 pairs that make up the Y chromosome is sufficient for subsequent development to be male.

2. Sexual drive

The latest studies compiled by neuropsychiatrist Louan Brizendine Louan Brizendine (2008) show that in the brain areas, the medial pre-optic area (MPA), which is where the sexual impulse is located, is the most important one. sexual impulse, is 2.5 times larger in men than in women.. Men need this drive, not only to experience their sexuality, but also to go out into the world, to assert their strength, and to conquer, among many other capacities that derive from sexual energy such as drive, courage, courage, creativity, initiative and clear direction.

3. Different hormones

At the hormonal level, in women estrogenestrogen, progesterone progesterone and oxytocin establish a relationship with brain circuits to promote feminine behaviors. In men, testosterone testosteronevasopressin and a hormone called SIM (Müllerian Inhibitory Substance).

4. Games for boys and games for girls

No matter how much parents, adults and educators try to influence, it has been proven that girls tend to play quieter games such as house and doll games, while girls tend to play more quiet games such as house and doll games.while boys boys tend to play games that involve more movement, fighting and action..

As Louann Brizendine tells us, "in an Irish kindergarten, researchers observed that boys took the girls' kitchen toys and even unscrewed the faucet faucet from the sink in miniature to use its parts as toy weapons. In turn, they turned spatulas into swords to fight bad guys and used beans as bullets." Thus, it seems that the preference for one or the other toys and games has much to do with the culture in which we live, and perhaps also with some biological differences between boys and girls.

5. Expression of feelings

Women externalize their feelings; men tend to internalize and relativize them.. Women are characterized by their capacity for expression, for communicating what they think and what they feel; in men the attitude of silence and few words predominates. Women need to talk about their conflicts; men only talk (if they do) when they have already resolved them. Women are communicated to by words; men are generally communicated to by action. Fortunately, these trends seem to be changing, and more and more men feel the need to express what they feel despite the roles and clichés that society imposes on them.

6. Feminine and masculine language

Male language gives preference to concrete topics related to how things work and to the outside world, the objective world. Feminine language is more everyday, more subjective, linked to feelings and the inner world.

The linguist Deborah Tannen (2007) explains that from childhood, women use language basically to seek confirmation from others and to strengthen their intimacy.. Men, on the other hand, use it mainly to maintain their autonomy, independence and social position. These are general trends for which there is still no conclusive data.

7. Sexuality: gender differences

In sex, just as women attach more importance to the before and after sex, men are more focused on the moment of penetration and orgasm. On an instinctive level, the man is more in touch with his sexual sexual needwhile the woman is more in touch with her sexual need. emotional need. When both needs manage to unite and intertwine, man and woman fully enjoy sex in relationship.

As in any of the seven points described above, there is no doubt that culture has an influence on these differences, although hormonal and biological asymmetries may play an important role.

Text: Alberto Mena Godoy