Of all the people I have provided instruction for, almost always it's the females who shoot the best outta the gate.
I think it's because there's no bravado there, they listen more. No macho-ism.
I think you are on to part of why women often become better shooters on the first trip to the range. I think the rest is the lack of preconceived notions. They go in accepting that they don’t know how to shoot and hence listen to everything you tell them. Men often believe they already know the business, especially if they don’t.
I’ve taught a lot of people how to shoot and the women often and up surprisingly good by the end of their first trip to the range.
I've long suspected that the Greek myths of Artemis/Diana/Amazons were based on actual observations of women's prowess handling bows - albiet perhaps not the mighty hero bows with the 100 lb draw.
I’m inclined to think that women have a different eye/hand connection that just works well.
My daughter was near the top of her class at the (police) academy with a shotgun. In the middle with a handgun.
My cardiologist told me his wife was hell on wheels from the get go. It was funny to hear him describe her.