Psychology Facts

▼ Psychological Facts About Women ▼

》Women have twice as many pain receptors on their bodies than men, but they have a much higher pain tolerance.

》Girls Are Born With a Superior Sense of Intuition. Science suggests that girls are born with intuition, which is believed to be a product of evolution.

》Women, particularly those in caregiving roles, may experience compassion fatigue—a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion. This can result from the prolonged exposure to the suffering and trauma of others, leading to a diminished ability to empathize and provide support.

》Girls Have Better Fine Motor Coordination Than Boys. According to a study on fine motor development between preschool girls and boys, girls score higher.
Females were more advanced in their fine motor skills. They also touch their toys during individual play more than boys do.

》Women Suffer From Depression More Than Boys. Before adolescence, boys and girls report being depressed in equal numbers. But by the age of 13, a surprising shift occurs. More than twice as many girls as boys say that they're depressed.

》The hormone estrogen which is found in both men and women, but in more abundance in women, causes an improvement in your memory function.

》Women Outperform Boys Academically.
Girls outperform boys in all grade levels as well as academic subjects. The reason for this is that girls are better at planning ahead, setting academic goals, and putting in the effort to achieve their goals.

》Women Have Better Hearing Than Boys
It turns out, right from birth, girls have more hearing sensitivity than boys. Female hearing is more sensitive to speech patterns, which means it's easier for them to hear what you're talking about.

》Brain-imaging studies over the last 10 years have shown that male and female brains respond differently to pain and fear. And, women's brains may be the more sensitive of the two.
The female brain is not only more responsive to small amounts of stress but is less able to habituate to high levels of stress

》Stressful situations are known to spur the "fight or flight" response in men, but researchers have suggested that women, after sensing a threat, instinctually try to "tend or befriend." That is, they skirt physical responses in favor of forming strategic or even manipulative alliances.

》Girls Develop Faster Than Boys.
Girls mature faster on a physical level than boys do. They also mature faster in certain emotional and cognitive areas. This is thought to be because girls optimize their brain connections earlier than boys.

》A women's sex drive is much more easily upset than a guy's. For a woman to get in the mood, and especially to have an orgasm, certain areas of her brain have to shut off. And any number of things can turn them back on.

》Research suggests that women are more prone to rumination, the tendency to dwell on negative thoughts and experiences. This cognitive pattern can contribute to increased levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.

》Girls Perform Well in Self-Help Skills.
Studies show that girls perform better in self-help skills than boys do. Self-help skills are activities or behaviors your child performs that lead to them developing more independence. These can include things like getting dressed, helping with chores, and taking care of their personal hygiene.

》Girls learn to speak and use phrases early and to read faster than boys.

》According to many studies, the research has found that girls, even in infancy, are better at understanding people's emotions based on their facial expressions. Girls are also able to recognize faces faster than boys are.

》According to research, women tend to have more nightmares and emotionally based dreams than men.

》Girls Are Better at Self-Regulation Than Boys Are. This fact might not come as a surprise given the previous facts about a female's development compared to a male. Studies from the US show that girls outperform boys on measures of self-regulation.

》Men perceive speech with logic so that they hear exactly what is said, while women use their intuition and emotion This helps women see hints and hidden meanings everywhere.

》Girls With Brothers Have a Different Gender Development. A study from the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology looked at the role of siblings in gender development.
It Was found that girls who have an older brother were associated with more masculine and less feminine behavior.
It also found that boys who have an older sister were more feminine but not less masculine.

》Researchers discovered that girls are genetically predisposed to develop a fear of what they see as potentially dangerous insects. (Girls are more likely to be afraid of bugs.)