Are you hard-wired for a certain area of medicine?
The Empathising-Systemising Theory suggests that our brains are gendered. Are there female and male brains? Some people believe so[12]. It is thought that some people are more empathetic (the female brained) while some are more systematic (the male brained)[12]. Empathising involves relating to others on an emotional level through intuition and sensitivity. Systemising involves analysis, construction, and exploration. These distinctions do not necessarily correlate with the biological sex of the person.
Use the following links to test your own empathising quotient and systemising quotient:
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12. S. Baron-Cohen. They Just Can't Help It. The Guardian. April 17, 2003. . Accessed Online July 20, 2004. * www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,937913,00.html * Baron-Cohen, S. The Essential Difference Perseus Publishing, 2003.
