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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

    Men and women really are *much* more alike psychologically than different but we notice subtle differences more than we notice similarities which we just take for granted.

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      2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

        I think height differences are often a good analogy for psychological differences. It is frequently commented how tall I am. I am 69 inches tall and the average British woman is 65 inches tall. This is really a very tiny difference but people notice it.

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      3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

        The average British man is 69 inches tall & so it is universally acknowledged that men are taller than women even tho I am 69 inches tall and my closest male friend 65 inches tall. The difference exists, is expected and is remarked upon when it doesn't hold up as it often doesn't

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      4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

        The same seems to be true of psychological differences tho obviously they vary in degree but we (nearly) all speak both empathetically AND factually, we (nearly) all like things AND people, we nearly exercise both cautious & risk-taking behaviour.

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      5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

        Steven Pinker on this.pic.twitter.com/iuZDdLsaQ0

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      6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

        But those differences are significant and do affect our lives, our job choices and our relationships. If we don't acknowledge them, we'll be forever looking for the wrong solutions to problems and looking for solutions to problems that aren't problems.

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      7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 6 Dec 2017

        But to go too far the other way and insist that men and women are fundamentally different psychologically neglects the far greater degree to which we are the same and can result in a loss of shared humanity and individuality in our thinking.

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      1. Stephanie Lahey‏ @StephanieLahey 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        *yes*

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      1. Cassandra Tully‏ @CassandraMTully 6 Dec 2017
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        The narcissism of small differences

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      2. Chris Baker‏ @Zacnaloen 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        I saw a tweet convo this week with regards to racial differences i think applies here too- Differences within groups are larger than between groups, but averages over populations still make a difference & we really notice these differences Rings true across in many spheres..

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      2. Russ Erickson‏ @Russ_Erickson 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @HPluckrose

        Androgen, estrogen other hormones influence/ amplify emotions. Funny though, I’m 71” and like 185# due to some men being taller and more massive I still don’t feel average. Male body disphoria is like if you’re not like a bodybuilder, you’re small.

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      3. Serious Dude‏ @mindph 7 Dec 2017
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        Estrogen less than androgen as studies suggest. That means androgene masculinizes brains which are from the start more feminine than masculine, while estrogenes have low to no impact.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2706155/ …

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      4. Russ Erickson‏ @Russ_Erickson 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @mindph @HPluckrose

        In development, yes. But, clearly, female hormones contribute to mood, as in male aggression.

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      1. Gummy Bear Messiah‏ @zero132132 6 Dec 2017
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        The uncanny valley of sexual dimorphism?

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      1. Steve Mundie‏ @SteveMundie 6 Dec 2017
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        It’s the differences, slight as they may be, that cause the confusion and, I’m dumping my purse here, pain.

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