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New book criticised for outdated story on sex differences in minds
Original: How has evolution shaped men's and women's minds? A new book tells an outdated story
A newly published book claims evolution shaped men's and women's minds in distinct ways, and critics are pushing back. A detailed review argues the book relies on an outdated account of evolutionary psychology, overstating settled differences between male and female cognition while ignoring more recent research emphasising variation and plasticity. The exchange has reignited a long-running scientific debate over how much of the mental gap between the sexes is biologically hardwired versus shaped by culture and individual experience.
Why now: The book revives a contentious scientific debate about evolved sex differences in the brain, prompting public criticism.
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