Schizophrenic Brains Show Sex Pattern Reversal, Compared With General Population
ScienceDaily (2008-04-01) — It’s not always politically correct to say so, but there are a few minor differences between the brains of men and women. New research shows a novel reversal of these differences in the brains of schizophrenics. “In comparison to the general population, women’s brains seem masculine and men’s brains seem feminine,” said the researcher. … > read full article
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I’d really like to read more about this. Under emotional stress, the brains of schizophrenic women have look masculine and the brains of schizophrenic men look feminine. The implications could be sticky. Despite my headline, I am not about to jump to conclusions about feminism, homosexuality, or anything else in relation to schizophrenia. More data, more processing required.
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