What sex is your brain?

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It takes quite a bit of time to complete but it's pretty interesting. I scored 50% male, and my other results are as follows:

Angles – Your score: 20 out of 20
Spot the difference – Your score: 50%
Hands – You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.
Empathising – Your empathy score is: 0 out of 20
Systemising – Your systemising score is: 14 out of 20
Eyes – Your score: 8 out of 10
Fingers – Right Hand: 0.94; Left Hand: 1.04
Faces – Your ratings suggest you prefer more masculine faces.
3D shapes – Your score: 12 out of 12
Words – Your score: you associated 5 word(s) with grey and you named 2 word(s) that mean happy.
Ultimatum – If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25

Somehow I ended up at 0%. I'm split evenly between the two! I was hoping for some fun results.

Angles
Your score: 16 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.

(I wasn't focused when I did this...had I been focused, I would have done better.

It was actually pretty easy though, go cross-eyed and see the parallel lines...but I didn't think of that until the 5th or 6th line.)

Spot the difference
Your score: 64%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%

If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.

(The ONLY reason I did good on this is because I associated to remember)

Hands
You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

However, these theories are debatable and leave much to be said about the small percentage of people who are ambidextrous. (me ^_^)

Find out why right-brained people may be better fighters and artists. (that is true )

Empathising

Your empathy score is: 4 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.

(bahahahaha, I'm such an aspie)

Eyes

Your score: 7 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10
What does your result suggest?

If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.

(EYE-ronic me thinks. )

Men often think a person's eyes are sending signals of desire when that's not the case at all. (girls can think that too!)

Fingers

We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:

Right Hand: 0.98
Left Hand: 0.97

Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991
It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same.

(sick, so my body think's I'm a guy )

Faces

Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces. ( , well, I have some bias. I have heard that guys with rounder faces are much better at commitment, so I might have tendencies towards that. But this all makes sense )

3D shapes
Your score: 10 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

(yay, math and science )

[b][b]Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same. Find out why.[/b][/b] YES! I rock, sorry, but my dad is a doctor who loves science.

Words
Your score: you associated 18 word(s) with grey and you named 14 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.

Average score for men: 11.4 words total
Average score for women: 12.4 words total

If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

( I used energetic and happy synonymously )

Ultimatum
If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25 (even-stevens!)



25 in the female direction....but most of those skills are learned.

My total score is 25 male (my biological gender is female btw).

Angles
Your score: 18 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

If you scored 18 - 20: You have more of a male brain. On average, men outperform women in this task and those with more mathematical knowledge tend to score quite high as well. In past studies, 60 per cent of the people in this range were men.

Spot the difference
Your score: 79%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%

If you scored between 67 - 100%: Those with a female-type brain generally score in this range. Your ability to remember where objects are may serve as an advantage to you when you're trying to find your way around places. You're more capable of recalling landmarks to get from one place to another.

Hands
You said your left thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.

Empathising
Your empathy score is: 9 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.

Systemising
Your systemising score is: 14 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation – anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.

Eyes
Your score: 6 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10

If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.

Fingers
We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 0.97
Left Hand: 0.98

Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991

Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length.

Faces
Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

3D shapes
Your score: 12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same.

Words
Your score: you associated 7 word(s) with grey and you named 6 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.

Average score for men: 11.4 words total
Average score for women: 12.4 words total

If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

Ultimatum
If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25

So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average.

Sex differences are small in this task. Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female. Demanding more than 65% of the pot (ie £32.50) is more typically male.

I did this before over a year ago now and got an even split right down the middle between masculine and feminine brain. I'm a male, but have sometimes considered myself more gender neutral or bi-gendered anyway.

I have a more masculine brain (50) which to be honest isn't a surprise. I've always got on with males easier than other women.

Angles
Your score: 20 out of 20

Spot the difference
Your score: 43%

Hands
You said your right thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Emotions and Systems


This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
Empathising
Your empathy score is: 12 out of 20
Systemising
Your systemising score is: 14 out of 20

Eyes
Your score: 7 out of 10

Fingers
We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 0.98
Left Hand: 0.97

Faces
Prefer more masculine faces

3D shapes
Your score: 11 out of 12

for me it said I have a female brain but apparently i also bypassed one of the sets - without realizing I did..

According to that I am 50% male(I am female).

Might have scored differently if I didn't have children in the background making noice.

My brain sex is American!

I got 25% towards male.

25% male:

Angles: 20 out of 20
Spot the difference: 86%
Right thumb on top
Empathy score: 10 out of 20
Systemising score: 14 out of 20
Eyes: 6 out of 10
Fingers: 0.97/0.97 ratio
Faces: prefer feminine faces
3D shapes: 12 out of 12
Words: 8 words grey, 7 words happy
Ultimatum: 30£ for myself

25 percent male. Though it sounds like the test is kind of the opposite for Asperger/ autism females? In accordance with the above replies. Well, I'm biologically a male so guess it doesn't really matter.

It's strange though, I got a high empathizing score...

Angles


This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.
Your score: 13 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 12: You have more of a female brain. Scientists believe that people with a female brain find it more difficult to judge the slope of a line because they're not wired for spatial tasks. In past studies, 65 per cent of people who scored in this range were women.

If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.

If you scored 18 - 20: You have more of a male brain. On average, men outperform women in this task and those with more mathematical knowledge tend to score quite high as well. In past studies, 60 per cent of the people in this range were men.

Interestingly, men's testosterone levels fluctuate through the seasons and studies have shown that men's scores are lower in the spring, when their testosterone levels are at their lowest.

Do our cave dwelling ancestors offer us any clues about why men and women score differently on this task? Find out more.

Spot the difference


This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position. You lost points, if you incorrectly identified objects.
Your score: 14%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%

What does your score suggest?

If you scored between 0 - 33%: You may have more of a male brain. Scientists say men tend to under perform in this task. The corpus callosum, the part of the brain that links the right and left hemispheres, is a fifth larger in women. This means women can process visual and other signals at the same time more easily than men. There is also a theory that oestrogen levels in women give them an added advantage in spatial memory.

If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.

If you scored between 67 - 100%: Those with a female-type brain generally score in this range. Your ability to remember where objects are may serve as an advantage to you when you're trying to find your way around places. You're more capable of recalling landmarks to get from one place to another.

Find out more about our spatial abilities.

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Hands



You said your left thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.

Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.

However, these theories are debatable and leave much to be said about the small percentage of people who are ambidextrous.

Find out why right-brained people may be better fighters and artists.

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Part 3

Emotions and Systems


This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
Empathising

Your empathy score is: 15 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Empathisers are better at accurately judging other people's emotions and responding appropriately. If you scored 15 and above, you are very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in a time of crisis. Women in general are better at empathising.
( Do not come to me, I have no idea how this happened.)

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 0 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

What does your result suggest?

Systemisers prefer to investigate how systems work. A system can be a road map, flat pack furniture, or a mathematical equation – anything that follows a set of rules. A score of 15 and above suggests you're good at analysing or building systems. Men in general are better at systemising.

Scientists are keen to learn more about people who score high or low on both tests. They want to find out whether or not empathising and systemising are linked. Is a possible to make yourself more empathic?

Some scientists claim that our empathy and systemising abilities can be traced all the way back to prehistoric times. Find out more.

Eyes


This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 7 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 3: Do you think you're good at judging how another person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn't come to you quite so naturally.

If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.

If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.

Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.

Men often think a person's eyes are sending signals of desire when that's not the case at all. Find out more.

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Fingers


We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 1
Left Hand: 1

Average ratio for men: 0.982
Average ratio for women: 0.991

It's thought that your ratio is governed by the amount of testosterone you were exposed to in your mother's womb. The ratio of the length of your index finger to the length of your ring finger is set for life by as early as three months after conception. Even during puberty, when we experience intensive hormonal changes, the ratio stays the same.

Men generally have a ring finger that is longer than their index finger, which gives them a lower ratio than women, whose ring and index fingers are usually of equal length.

Studies have found that men and women with lots of brothers generally have more masculine finger ratios. Find out what other things scientists think our ratios may tell us.

My fingers are the same length!

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Faces


This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces. The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight differences in masculinity.

Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces. ( Do NOT!)

Highly masculinised male faces possess more extreme testosterone markers such as a long, broad and lower jaw, as well as more pronounced brow ridges and cheekbones.

Interestingly, women's preferences are said to vary across the menstrual phase. A more masculine face is preferred during the 9 days prior to ovulation, when conception is most likely.

A typical 'attractive' female face possesses features such as a shorter, narrower, lower jaw, fuller lips and larger eyes than an average face.

Are you surprised at what researchers think they can learn from your answers? Find out more.

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Part 6

3D shapes


This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.

Your score: 8 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

What does your result suggest?

If you scored 0 - 6: Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the direction in which you're travelling? This might explain why you scored in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.

If you scored 7 - 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.

If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Nearly a third of men who took this test got full marks, whereas less than 10 per cent of women managed the same. Find out why.

Words


This task looked at your verbal fluency.

Your score: you associated 6 word(s) with grey and you named 9 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.
Average score for men: 11.4 words total
Average score for women: 12.4 words total

What does your result suggest?

If you produced 1 - 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.

If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

Women are said to use both sides of the brain when doing verbal tasks while men mainly use their left side. Studies have shown that girls develop vocabulary faster than boys. This difference in brain power is caused by levels of pre-natal testosterone. Find out more .

Ultimatum


This task asked you how you would divide money.

If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £1

So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average.

What does your response suggest?

Sex differences are small in this task. Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female. Demanding more than 65% of the pot (ie £32.50) is more typically male.

Scientists believe that people with lower testosterone levels tend to take fewer risks so they are probably more willing to keep less for themselves. Those with higher testosterone levels tend to drive a harder bargain and are less compromising.

Men's testosterone levels fluctuate over the seasons and are at their lowest levels during the springtime. This is said to influence their bargaining power. Find out more about the role of testosterone.

i found that test relied too much on sexist stereotypes. and i couldnt do an entire section because it asks you to pick what gender you like most and im bisexual so i didnt know what to do. that being said i did it twice and first time i got 50% on the male side. the second time i got the inverse of this. 50% on the female side. what gives?

Interesting, I got 25% male there.

Angles: 19-20. I wonder where did I fluke, but otherwise it was fine.

Spot the difference: 36%. I just suck at these king of things, guess that makes me more of a man? o.o

Left thumb above: Uh? Guess that may be because I almost was left handed until my mother stopped it, but otherwise I feel like a logical person who likes math and everything so... go figure.

Empathy: 4. Quite below the average for guys.
Systemizing: 9. Thought it would be better.

Eyes: Um... 8. Quite good and it came unexpected. I don't think I should be supposed to get body language so well, although that's something I've been actively practicing for some time, so that may explain it.

Finger ratio: 0.92. Quite masculine?

Faces: Feminine. Not much more I can say about it.

3D shapes: 10 out of 12. And that was because I spent way too much time in 9 and 10, and just couldn't finish.

Words: 14 with grey and 7 synonyms of happy. I've always had a good vocabulary.

Ultimatum: I just went for 50-50, out of fairness.



I had been looking for this kind of test for some time. Guess I'm manlier than I thought =P.

Part 1
Angles: Your score: 13 out of 20
What does your score suggest?
If you scored 13 - 17: You found this test neither hard nor easy. This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.
(I did way better than I thought I would one this!)

Spot the difference: Your score: 50%
What does your score suggest?
If you scored between 34 - 66%: You may have a balanced female-male brain.

Part 2

Hands
You said your left thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.
Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.

Part 3

Emotions and Systems

Empathising: Your empathy score is: 5 out of 20
Systemising: Your systemising score is: 4 out of 20

Eyes: Your score: 4 out of 10
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.

Part 4

Fingers:
Right Hand: 0.98
Left Hand: 0.98

Part 5
Faces: Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces. (BUT I do know a few of those looked feminine that I chose.)

Part 6

3D shapes: Your score: 10 out of 12
If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Words:
Your score: you associated 4 word(s) with grey and you named 1 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.
(Yeah I know I did really bad with these, and I am still not sure that they really should've been there.)

Ultimatum: If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25
So far on the Sex ID test, men have demanded 51.6% (£25.80) of the pot and women have demanded 51.0% (£25.50), on average.

Test is far to annoying.

Lesbian trapped in a man's body.

Done.