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Why Women Are Better at Recognizing Faces

But guys who are gay or left-handed aren't too bad, either

By Alp_Arslan,  Newser User

Posted Jun 29, 2010 8:13 AM CDT | Promoted on Newser Jun 29, 2010 11:25 AM CDT

(User Submitted) – Researchers studying face recognition capabilities have discovered that women are 5% better than men at identifying faces they have seen before. Why? The researchers hypothesize that women are more interested in recognizing faces because they need to recognize and provide for their children. But guys, there's hope. If you are left-handed and/or gay you perform better than the average Y chromosomer. Read the full article at the Daily Mail.

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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 7 comments
thekeepitrealman
Jul 1, 2010 11:01 AM CDT
As a man, I tend to focus on the T&A.
summerfairy
Jun 29, 2010 11:40 PM CDT
all that practice gazing in the mirror helps.
cornelison
Jun 29, 2010 1:23 PM CDT
Sounds like junk science.
 

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