Men, women and Ikea: It’s complicated

The Washington Post ^ | Dec 17, 2015 | Jeff Guo

[Flick Lives]

Psychologists have long said that men tend to be better than women at spatial tasks, like mentally picturing and manipulating shapes. Hundreds of studies spanning several decades have shown that on average, men score higher on tests asking them to rotate objects in their heads.

This is one of the few persistent and significant differences scientists have discovered between the brains of men and women. The pattern also aligns, perhaps suspiciously, with stereotypes about men being better at reading maps or parking -- or putting together flat-pack furniture.

That last cliche might actually be true. Researchers at the University of Tromso in Norway recently published a study showing that men are better than women at assembling IKEA furniture.

[Jamestown1630]

LOL! That’s one of his favorite movies, too ;-)

-JT