Men usually say “I’ve got a great sense of direction.” Is it real? There are multiple theories on why men tend to do so. Let’s dive into them.
According to this BBC article, the real reason why men are better at navigating than women is primarily because they have better opportunities when compared to women. This emphasises the sort of misogynistic society we coexist in.
A study was conducted on 243 randomly selected men who got testosterone or placebo shots before taking a cognitive test. Through this experiment, the conclusion was that the men made decisions based on their intuition relatively more quickly, but most of these snap judgments were wrong. This increase in testosterone correlated with the inhibition of making sound decisions and reinforced the ideal “I’m definitely right.”
Another theory put out in this article dictates that men are experiential beings. This categorizes them into doers and not thinkers, this trait also justifies the memory that retains such as navigate to a certain location. It also strikes a chord in the theory of being the all-knowing being who won’t admit defeat, i.e., ask for directions.
We’ve come a long way from compasses and stars in the sky. With the technology of GPS in place and other navigational devices, traveling has become easier and less strenuous.
