Are men more logical on average?

Question

So while I don’t fully buy the whole women-irrational, men rational argument as we are all different I am curious if there is some truth to this on average? Are men just better at thinking rationally then women? Are we just more emotionally hardwired in comparison that it’s harder for us to put our emotions to the side compared to men? I like to think I’m rational in theory but in practice I do tend to side with my emotions subconsciously a lot. What’s it like for men?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Traditional gender roles play a large part in this i think.

Men are expected to take responsibility and be direct, they play with soliders because society expects them to give up their lives to protect the harder to replace and therefore more valuable or vulnerable women and children. They are expected to be able to build and maintain the machinery of society.

Women are expected to look after and raise children and they also approach achieving their goals indirectly, they are social creatures who think in terms of people and relationships. This will probably sound unpleasant and perhaps it is, but they are manipulators, they think in terms of 'how do i get this person or these people to give me what i want?' / 'Who can help me with this problem?' This is why women will quite often say they dont like women because they can be bitchy and false, smiling to your face and degrading you behind your back etc.

Disney and i guess media generally tends to paint women as being the softer romantic type but I actually think this is has either never been correct, isn't correct now or at least is not true from my own experience. Women in their roles as primary care givers to children and other family members etc tend to be practical, pragmatic even ruthless, capable of making hard nosed choices. It is the men who are the fantasists, the romantic, soft hearted day dreamers.

So there is kind of a mixture of stuff going on here, its all a bit of a mess. A lot of similar and misunderstood ideas being blended together.

I would expect a male to generally perform better than a woman if the logic were something to do with a machine or similar but I would expect a woman to be more logical in a practical real world situation, particularly relating to people.

Perhaps men are seen as more cold (and perhaps incorrectly percieved as or assigned as logical) at times and perhaps particularly by women in situations dealing with rules or systemic processes which deal with people because men do not think about people and how they might feel about things like men do. The male approach would be that the 'victim' would just have to suck it up, its business not personal. Where as a woman would want to find a path which wasn't so harmful to others / the thinking would give more consideration to others.

CharlesScene · Accepted Answer

People in general are hardwired differently, Gender has no effect on someone's emotions or rationale thought. Also, someone making a decision based on rational thought or emotions are all based on perspective. Someone's life experience could have led to make a rational choice in their own minds, but some one else may think it was emotional.

In the end, no two brains are alike. There are men that are very emotional and act on their emotions, just like their is women who lack emotions and only act on rational thought. Everybody is different and for this, you cannot put genders in a bubble based on the choices someone will make

Aerissa_Jade · Accepted Answer

It depends on what, I've known men to be extremely logical when I don't want them to be, but then other times they lose all sense of it and break down in my arms.

Over all I would tend to say they are extremely logical and can't understand why I'm not.

TheLittleInnocent · Accepted Answer

This is just based on my experience. But a lot of the men I've met are some of the most petty emotional drama queens my goodness its exhausting!💀 Always so quick to anger! They always seems so angry. I guess we forget that's an emotion too.

ManOnFire · Answer

I think that's probably true. Even when I'm angry or pissed off I still know how to think rationally and keep it together while I make a decision on how to act. Women on the other hand can get lost in their emotions/passions in a moment and let loose without caring who sees it.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

It varies greatly.

for example, a woman who is an engineer will likely be more logical than a guy that if your bog standard office worker.

both can be more logical than the other at times.

i personally do not think things like logic are gender specific.

Neosporin · Answer

I don't think so. Men have lower pain tolerance than women. So in some ways that makes them less logical and more feel-y. Men have higher tendency for mental disorders which interferes with logical thinking. I actually think women are more logical on average than men. Men do score higher on spatial-temporal awareness though so men are better at handling spatial tasks like driving and lifting heavy objects maybe.

Andres77 · Answer

I wouldn't say "we're better" at thinking logically, I'd say we're hard wired to think more logically.
Our brains just fire in different patterns.

Just like there are more male geniuses and also sexual predators and serial killers.
Just different brains.

Anonymous · Answer

In some cases yes, in some cases no. For example, right now when I'm looking at your profile picture, my whole mind goes blank. I can't even imagine what would happen if I saw deeper

AviatorTom · Answer

Not on average, overall men are more logical. The male brain emphasizes logic while the female brain emphasizes emotion. That's why men like to SOLVE problems while women like to TALK about them.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes we're run more on logic than feelings, we tend to put our feeling in a box when dealing with a 'situation' and let logic handle everything.

If you want a cue to men watch Suzanne Venker's videos on youtube

Lliam · Answer

I'm not sure if men are more logical. They just tend to be more linear, direct, and systematic. They focus on the issue at hand and get frustrated by distractions.

MCheetah · Answer

Yep. Unless a woman is involved. Then logic and common sense goes out the window.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes. Even in the way we talk, a lot of women even say "I feel like..." or something similar all the time. I don't believe it's just a saying, "feel" being the key word.

Wade12345 · Answer

Historically, men have dominated STEM fields, so the answer is probably "Yes" most of the time.

BarryLiverstone · Answer

Yes guys are more logical and girls more emotional in general. Why did you ask?

Just_call_me_Levi · Answer

Overal? I'd say so. But as a result we're also less empathetic and in-tune with our emotions. So it can be as much of a hindrances has a help.

donnny2367764 · Answer

No, fuck no, we are stupid and bad. We don't really make the smartest or wisest decisions ever

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah but then we are actively encouraged to not show or use emotions  Luckily for me I just don't have them

Amur8711 · Answer

Yes, men are more rational, women are mor likely to let their emotions drive their decisions.

EaterPeter · Answer

I say yes. Logical, practical. Brain thinker. Women on the other end heart thinker, feeler.

umay96 · Answer

It just shows that you had an authoritarian father in the past. Your culture may have made you think that way. I think you should study psychology.

Anonymous · Answer

Men basically think more logically and long term, while women generally think emotionally and in the moment.

TheFlak38 · Answer

on average. with men you have a long spectrum ranging from completely stupid all the way to IQ200. But women are just stupid. They always follow and parrot whatever the system tell them is trendy, cool and socially acceptable.

TsAubreyKate · Answer

Yes that’s why we run the world women only care about feelings and being right

dustybiker · Answer

I don’t believe it’s gender specific.

swettannie · Answer

i believe they do are more logical

Anonymous · Answer

if we were to remove men from society what would happen now that you women are alone

Anonymous · Answer

Albert Einstein Nik TeslaGalileo JesusElon MuskNewton

bean2k21 · Answer

more like, i love logic

_乃尺OЩ刀_TITI · Answer

No I really don't think so.

MrReliable12 · Answer

It seems that way yes. Could be wrong.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, there is truth in it. Of course there is.

Anonymous · Answer

Somewhere in the middle.

iseekpinetrees · Answer

Yes.

Calgarydirty69 · Answer

not really women just don't get it

TonyV · Answer

Absolutely

BlckGrl · Answer

Nope not at all

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, when it comes to voting and polling

elizamichale1 · Answer

Yea its k8nd of true

tartaarsaus · Answer

Nope.

boobliker · Answer

not at all

PeterSmith1983 · Answer

Yes men are

Tstrbrainer · Answer

We must be

Slim57 · Answer

Of course

Anonymous · Answer

Not always

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