Gaydar really exists: Scientists prove gay people are more able to pick out fellow homosexuals

The Daily Mail (U.K.) / Frontiers In Cognition ^ | May 27, 2010 | FIONA MACRAE

[Stoat]

Gay people really do have an inbuilt radar that helps them seek out like-minded souls, scientists have shown.

This sixth sense, or 'gaydar', ensures they pay more attention to detail, allowing them to pluck potential partners out of a crowd.

The Dutch researchers looked at whether straight and gay people focus their attention differently when faced with a problem.

A total of 42 men and women were shown pictures of outlines of large squares and rectangles, each of which was packed with smaller shapes.

Our brains are wired to take in the bigger picture, meaning that if we are shown a square filled with rectangles and asked what is inside, we can easily be fooled into saying 'squares'.

When the men and women were asked similar questions, the heterosexuals replied more quickly but were less accurate, the journal Frontiers in Cognition reports.

The homosexuals took longer but got more answers right, particularly when asked about the smaller shapes, suggesting they were able to see the small details as well as the bigger picture.

Or they were able to see the trees as well as the wood.
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Differences in attention to detail have previously been shown among religious groups, with Italian Roman Catholics looking at the bigger picture more than those with secular views and Israeli Orthodox Jews paying less attention to detail than Israeli non-believers.

Dr Colzato said: 'This fits with the strong emphasis on social solidarity in both Catholicism and Orthodox Judaism.'

In contrast, Dutch Calvinists, who are counselled on 'minding their own business', focus on detail rather than the bigger picture.

[Clemenza]

An oldie but a goodie:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-can-instantly-tell-whether-someone-is-africaname,11117/

[Daffynition]

[Revolting cat!]

[Daffynition]

HAHAHA!

[Nachum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7EJ_mTmdM

[Tijeras_Slim]

What’re you dudes lookin’ at.

The guy with the "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" ringtone on his iphone.

[Hoffer Rand]

Oh come on. Tell it. Go Utes!!

[DeFault User]

5) Gay’s love Tammy Faye Baker!

Ironically, I knew a gay blade who used to work for Jim and Tammy Faye. He hinted that there were sexscapades that went on at PTL much hotter than those that made the news.

[aSeattleConservative]

"Gay people really do have an inbuilt radar that helps them seek out like-minded souls, scientists have shown." And here I thought they built their own radar: "Yoo-hoo, is anyone in there?"

[trisham]

LOL!

[Jeff Chandler]

[Slings and Arrows]

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[JRios1968]

[TheOldLady]

Even non-gays can spot gays. Odd that the author doesn’t know this.

Yes, we can! (sorry) My late brother was a homosexual, and my gaydar got well honed associating with his friends.

[LibertyRocks]

I think that’s called “Guidar”

[Randy Larsen]

Hetero males also have gaydar as a rear defensive mechanism!

[Daffynition]

LOL

[Nik Naym]

"“where’s the trolley?,”"

It's WENT the trolley.

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oh crap..................

[TexasNative2000]

"Oh, really?"

[wardaddy]

Urban legend totally discredited and a smear on a good man.

former major league baseball player AND NBA Celtic

and tank instructor in WWII

a strong conservative too