Such performances can only be influenced by variables like one's age and his or her backgrounds. According to Diane Halpern, social scientists are inclined to believe that men are more aggressive than women. Most violent crimes on the territory of the U.S. are being committed by men, with women having committed lesser aggression-related felonies. However, this does not necessarily mean that men are generally more aggressive than women. Apparently, men are usually more unpredictable than women are, as the number of men that have committed crimes is compensated by the number of men that are honest.

"Scientific studies "proving" that men are smarter or more analytical and less emotional than women, or that men and women use their brains differently, are periodically trumpeted and more quietly debunked." (Kaminer)

There have been a great number of statements in history relating to the differences existing between women and men. Women have been largely discriminated throughout history, and, most reports having taken place until the last centuries have related to men having several features which qualified them as being more intelligent. A number of scientists have claimed that men are smarter than women on the basis that the brains that men had were heavier than those that the women had.

Of course,...

One of the main mistakes that scientists tend to make when making such assumptions is that they consider a difference to be equivalent to a deficit.
History is one of the main disadvantage that women have when considering that they have sustained millennia of discrimination. Just like black people have had a hard time integrating in the American society existing today, it has been difficult for women to claim their equality to men over the years.

All things considered, there are practically no chances of the cognitive abilities that women have to differ than those that men have because of the fact that their sexes differ.

Works cited:

1. Halpern, Diane F. "Sex differences in cognitive abilities." Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000.

2. Kaminer, Wendy. (2002). Gender Bender. The American Prospect, Vol. 13, September 9.

Kaminer, Wendy. (2002). Gender Bender. The American Prospect, Vol. 13, September 9.

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Halpern, Diane F. "Sex differences in cognitive abilities." Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000.

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Kaminer, Wendy. (2002). Gender Bender. The American Prospect, Vol. 13, September 9.