Studies and research show that men are better at compartmentalizing emotions than women. Neurobiologists have found more than 100 biological differences between the male and female brain. Men generally focus on one task and compartmentalize more brain activity such as emotions, while women have a higher tendency to connect and develop relationships with others by sharing their emotions. Both biology and cultural conditioning play a role in why men are more easily able to compartmentalize their emotions.
RESEARCH INDICATES: MEN ARE BETTER AT COMPARTMENTALIZING EMOTIONS THAN WOMEN
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
The study "Role of EQ in Working Women," found that men and women have different kinds of Emotional Intelligence, with women having significantly higher interpersonal skills and men having a stronger sense of self and independence.
Women are said to have an advantage over men when it comes to communicating their emotions and being sensitive to the emotions of others, whereas men are better at compartmentalizing their emotions.
Women also exhibit better language skills than men. When it comes to communication, women can speak up to 8,000 words, whereas men use up to 4,000 daily words. This is likely because women are generally more communicative.
RESEARCH INDICATES: MEN ARE BETTER AT COMPARTMENTALIZING EMOTIONS THAN WOMEN
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE The study "Role of EQ in Working Women," found that men and women have different kinds of Emotional Intelligence, with women having significantly higher interpersonal skills and men having a stronger sense of self and independence.
Women are said to have an advantage over men when it comes to communicating their emotions and being sensitive to the emotions of others, whereas men are better at compartmentalizing their emotions.
Women also exhibit better language skills than men. When it comes to communication, women can speak up to 8,000 words, whereas men use up to 4,000 daily words. This is likely because women are generally more communicative.
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIALIZED GENDER STEREOTYPES
Generally, men are "wired and culturally conditioned to compartmentalize things more than women." While women are also "wired and culturally conditioned to operate in relational contexts more than men."
Socialized gender stereotypes affect how some men deal with emotions. Men are "more emotionally compartmentalized" because males are often taught not to be emotional or to bring their emotions with them. As a result, they have developed the habit of separating their emotions from their everyday activities.
Women's brains, on the other hand, appear to have "more overall connectivity, which means emotions from one experience or task spill into other experiences and tasks." Women also tend to take in and store more information in the brain and generally pay more attention and have more interest in details than men.
Generally, men are "wired and culturally conditioned to compartmentalize things more than women." While women are also "wired and culturally conditioned to operate in relational contexts more than men."
Socialized gender stereotypes affect how some men deal with emotions. Men are "more emotionally compartmentalized" because males are often taught not to be emotional or to bring their emotions with them. As a result, they have developed the habit of separating their emotions from their everyday activities.
Women's brains, on the other hand, appear to have "more overall connectivity, which means emotions from one experience or task spill into other experiences and tasks." Women also tend to take in and store more information in the brain and generally pay more attention and have more interest in details than men.
REACTIONS TO STRESS
Women release higher oxytocin than men. Because of this and hormones, such as estrogen, women have a higher tendency to nurture, connect and develop relationships with others, especially when faced with stress. To lower their anxiety they look for support and talk-therapy to find a solution to their problems. Women share the stress of their situation by processing it emotionally.
When dealing with stress, men have a stronger reaction from the stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine (which lower immunities and raise blood pressure). Men "compartmentalize and repress their feelings in order to escape from stress." They do not discuss their feelings, as women do, but rather seek escape through diversions such as sports.
Women also have a harder time shutting down their autostress response, unlike men who have an easier time dealing with stress.
Women release higher oxytocin than men. Because of this and hormones, such as estrogen, women have a higher tendency to nurture, connect and develop relationships with others, especially when faced with stress. To lower their anxiety they look for support and talk-therapy to find a solution to their problems. Women share the stress of their situation by processing it emotionally.
When dealing with stress, men have a stronger reaction from the stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine (which lower immunities and raise blood pressure). Men "compartmentalize and repress their feelings in order to escape from stress." They do not discuss their feelings, as women do, but rather seek escape through diversions such as sports.
Women also have a harder time shutting down their autostress response, unlike men who have an easier time dealing with stress.
BRAIN DIFFERENCES
Using MRI technology, neurobiologists were able to find several differences between male and female brains. One difference they found was that men are "more likely to have a fact- and logic-based leadership style, while women are more likely to see the big-picture, have stronger emotions, and rely on their intuition for decision-making."
In terms of brain activity, women's brains were found to "favor more emotional activity in the mid-brain region, while men show more rational activity in the top of the brain." Men also "have better logic skills than women ."
Men were also found to generally focus on one task and compartmentalize more brain activity, while women favored multitasking.
Shaunti Feldhahn, a social researcher and best-selling author, found that men have to compartmentalize their feelings in order to be able to think logically because their brain cannot process both strong emotions and logic together. Women's brains, on the other hand, are wired differently, in that they can "process both strong emotions and logical thoughts at the same time."
Using MRI technology, neurobiologists were able to find several differences between male and female brains. One difference they found was that men are "more likely to have a fact- and logic-based leadership style, while women are more likely to see the big-picture, have stronger emotions, and rely on their intuition for decision-making."
In terms of brain activity, women's brains were found to "favor more emotional activity in the mid-brain region, while men show more rational activity in the top of the brain." Men also "have better logic skills than women ."
Men were also found to generally focus on one task and compartmentalize more brain activity, while women favored multitasking.
Shaunti Feldhahn, a social researcher and best-selling author, found that men have to compartmentalize their feelings in order to be able to think logically because their brain cannot process both strong emotions and logic together. Women's brains, on the other hand, are wired differently, in that they can "process both strong emotions and logical thoughts at the same time."