Find your brain sex

[Adaryn]

On the same site as the shepherd test : http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/

I ended up having more a female-type brain (scored between 0 and 50 on the female brain scale). I scored 10/10 in the Eyes test (part 3) though (women are apparently better than men at guessing feelings on other people's faces or eyes expressions). I probably would have done better in the word test (part 6) if it had been in my native language.
For women, the attractiveness test (part 5)'s results seem to depend on the menstrual cycle. I had watched a TV programme a while ago saying the same thing : according to studies, prior to ovulation, women tend to choose men who exhibit typically manly features : strong/square jaw, muscular/athletic, etc. That choice would be explained by the fact that a strong, "virile-looking" man is more capable of producing healthy and resistant children, and of protecting her and their offspring from predators.
Still according to that study, it seems (if I remember well) that outside of the ovulation cycle, women tended to prefer men with less marked masculine features, which was taken as a sign of being more of the intellectual/reflexive type and more likely to show understanding and be caring/affectionate.

 

[Mikey]

Cool test! My final result was (in a hurry): 25% male.

Angles: 16 out of 20
Spot the difference: 50%
Left thumb on top.
Empathy score: 12 out of 20
Systemising score: 12 out of 20
Eyes: 9 out of 10
Right Hand: 0.95
Left Hand: 0.93
Preferring more feminine faces.
3D shapes 9 out of 12
Ultimatum: 35$

 

[Zadius Sky]

My test scores as following:

Part One is "balanced female-male brain."

Part Two is "right half of brain is dominant."

Part Three is "very empathic and would be an ideal person to comfort people in time of crisis" and "find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotion."

Part Four is "lower ratio than men."

Part Five is "prefer more feminine faces."

Part Six is "a female-type brain with a sciencific background."

Here's the detailed score:

Angles: 14 out of 20
Spot the difference: 43%
Left thumb on top.
Empathy score: 16 out of 20
Systemising score: 2 out of 20
Eyes: 5 out of 10
Right Hand: 1.08
Left Hand: 1.04
Prefer more feminine faces.
3D shapes: 10 out of 12
Words: 10 words
Ultimatum: 20$

My personal score is 0, meaning that I have "balanced female-male brain." Hmm, no wonder I'm sensitive.

 

[Laura]

Interesting test. I came out with the marker exactly in the middle. In short, I guess I'm more female in some respects and more male in others. Total balance. Weird.

Part 1

Angles
Your score: 11 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.


Spot the difference


This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position. You lost points, if you incorrectly identified objects.
Your score: 29%
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.

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


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

Your empathy score is: 14 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.

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 12 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.

Eyes


This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 6 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 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


We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:
Right Hand: 0.97
Left Hand: 1.04

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.

Part 5

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.

Part 6

3D shapes


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

Your score: 11 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 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

This task looked at your verbal fluency.

Your score: you associated 7 word(s) with grey and you named 10 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.

What does your result suggest?

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

Ultimatum

This task asked you how you would divide money.

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.

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.

 

[Darren]

Scored 50 male.

Angles: 17 out of 20
This suggests your brain has male and female traits when it comes to spatial ability.

Spot the difference: 29%
You may have more of a male brain.

Left thumb on top.
This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant.

Empathy score: 12 out of 20

Systemising score: 11 out of 20

Eyes: 8 out of 10
Women generally fall into this category.

Right Hand: 0.94
Left Hand: 0.95

Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces.

3D shapes: 10 out of 12
Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.

Words:
Most people in this range have a female-type brain.

Ultimatum: £25
Demanding less than 60% of the pot (ie £30) is more typically female.

 

[anart]

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: 15 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

Spot the difference


This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position. You lost points, if you incorrectly identified objects.
Your score: 71%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%

Hands



You said your right 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.


Emotions and Systems


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

Your empathy score is: 16 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20


Systemising

Your systemising score is: 16 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20 Eyes


This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 6 out of 10
Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10
Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10

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

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 feminine faces.

3D shapes


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

Your score: 5 out of 12 (I was interrupted )
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12


Words


This task looked at your verbal fluency.

Your score: you associated 4 word(s) with grey and you named 8 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

Ultimatum


This task asked you how you would divide money.

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

 

[mudrabbit]

I scored right in the middle at 0 (half and half?).

Angles: 14 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.

differences: 29%
If you scored between 0 - 33%: You may have more of a male brain.

Hands, left over right
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.

Geesh, didn't do so well on the previous part then!

Empathy: 11 of 20

Eyes: 7 of 10

Systemizing was 16 of 20

Fingers: Right Hand: 1
Left Hand: 1

Faces: Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

Shapes: 10 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.

Egads, No! I have no formal education in those areas.

Words: 11 for Grey, 15 for Happy

Ultimatum: I opted to split the 50 pounds evenly, 25 each.

 

[Bo]

I scored 25% Female.



Angles:
Your score: 15 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

Spot the difference:
Your score: 43%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%


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.

Emotions and systems

Empathising

Your empathy score is: 13 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 7 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

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

Fingers
Right Hand: 1
Left Hand: 1

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

Faces

Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

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

Words
Your score: you associated 18 word(s) with grey and you named 15 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

Ultimatum


This task asked you how you would divide money.

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.

 

[Craig]

Results:

Angles: 14 out of 20

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.

Spot the difference: 29%

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.

Hands: 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: 10 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: 10 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: 8 out of 10

Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.

Fingers: Right Hand: 1 Left Hand: 0.97

Faces: Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

3D shapes: 7 out of 12

In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.

Words: you associated 7 word(s) with grey and you named 7 word(s) that mean happy.

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.

My personal brain score was 0: perfect balance between male and female.

 

[Beau]

Angles - 17 out of 20

Spot the difference - 7% (I was totally distracted by a co-worker)

Left thumb was on top

Empathy score - 15 out of 20

Systemising score - 11 out of 20

Eyes - 7 out of 10

Fingers - Right Hand: 0.97 Left Hand: 0.96

Faces: Your choices suggest you prefer more feminine faces.

3D shapes - 6 out of 12

Words - 2 with grey and 8 with happy

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

My scale had me at 50 Male

 

[Erna]

Overall performance: 25 Female

Angles:

Your score: 19 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: 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.

Hands:

You said your right 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.

Emotions and systems:

Empathising

Your empathy score is: 10 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 9 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

Eyes:

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

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.

Fingers:

Right Hand: 0.98
Left Hand: 0.95

Faces:

Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

3D shapes:

Your score: 6 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

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.

Words:

Your score: you associated 11 word(s) with grey and you named 8 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

[....]female-type brain.

Ultimatum:

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

Demanding less than 60% of the pot is more typically female.

 

[rise]

Your personal brain score: 0. ( right in the middle I guess.)

Angles: 13 out of 20
Spot the difference: 64%
Hands: Left Thumb on Top
Emotions and Systems: 12 out of 20
Systemising: 19 out of 20
Eyes: 6 out of 10
Fingers: Right Hand: 0.92
Left Hand: 0.94
Faces: Female
3D shapes: 11 out of 12
Words: you associated 3 word(s) with grey and you named 10 word(s) that mean happy.
Ultimatum: If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25.

 

[Russ]

Haha funny test ;D

Your personal brain score: 0

Angles: 14 out of 20
Spot the difference: 57%
Right thumb on top
empathy score: 9 out of 20
systemising score: 14 out of 20
Eyes score: 8 out of 10
Right Hand: 0.94
Left Hand: 0.97
prefer more feminine faces.
3D shapes score: 9 out of 12
Words score: 11
If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £20

 

[Peam]

Angles
Your score: 7 out of 20
Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20
Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20

If you scored 0 - 12: You have more of a female brain.

Spot the difference
Your score: 7%
Average score for men: 39%
Average score for women: 46%
If you scored between 0 - 33%: You may have more of a male brain.

Hands
You said your right thumb was on top
Empathising
Your empathy score is: 14 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20

Systemising
Your systemising score is: 12 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20

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

3D shapes
Your score: 11 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12
Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12

Words
This task looked at your verbal fluency.
Your score: you associated 0 word(s) with grey and you named 0 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.

Ultimatum
I put £25

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I always knew I was the strong silent type, but to to score nothing on words emphasises to me just how silent I really am.

 

[ArdVan]

I have a 50% male score

Angles: 14 out of 20
Spot the difference: 21%
Left thumb on top.
Empathy score: 11 out of 20
Systemising score: 9 out of 20
Eyes: 6 out of 10
Right Hand: 1.02
Left Hand: 1.02
Prefer more feminine faces.
3D shapes: 11 out of 12
Words: 5/7 words
Ultimatum: 25£