In 2003, researchers at UCLA discovered that the cognitive, or analytic, region of
the male brain lights up, while the female limbic system, the brain's emotional headquarters, springs into action [source: University of California - Los Angeles].
Not exact matches
RED -
LIGHT DISTRICT Levels of a brain reward compound increased in male fruit flies genetically engineered to ejaculate when exposed to red light when the insects were bathed in the rosy
LIGHT DISTRICT Levels of a
brain reward compound increased in
male fruit flies genetically engineered to ejaculate when exposed to red
light when the insects were bathed in the rosy
light when the insects were bathed in the rosy hue.
«In other words, you can take a 150 - pound
male light drinker and a 150 - pound
male heavy drinker and give them each the exact same dose of alcohol, but their
brains respond very differently to this substance, hence the divergent experiences and mood reports after consumption.
The study findings may be about more than just bragging rights, however: Researchers say they may shed
light on how
male and female
brains age differently, and why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease.