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Article 1416 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm)
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Subject: Re: Fe-/Male Decision Making
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Date: 19 Nov 91 20:31:41 GMT
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In article <1991Nov18.161207.25884@ucunix.san.uc.edu> millerjx@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Justin W. Miller) writes:

>That is a very good question, and one I am prepared to answer.
>Biologically, the brain of both genders of humans is almost identical.

[argument derived from lack of difference deleted.]

Only outwardly. There are distinct differences in biochemical behaviour
and neural organisation, of which the most obvious is the very much
larger corpus callosum in the female brain (the main bundle of nerve
fibres which connect the two halves). There is dispute about whether the
lesser lateral specialisation in the female brain is caused by this, or
causes it.
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Chris Malcolm    cam@uk.ac.ed.aifh          +44 (0)31 650 3085
Department of Artificial Intelligence,    Edinburgh University
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