There are more male nerds then female nerds because autism is 3 to 9 times more common in men then women.
A person with mild autism may have Asperger's Syndrome and are often perceived as an archetypal nerd.
Nerd's have better systemising ability, but poorer empathising ability. It is known that extream Nerds/mildly autistic people (more often male) gravitate to courses that cater for their cognitive profile. This is why Math courses have 3 time more AS people then Arts courses. And it is why Dr. Summers said what he said.
If you were correct then autism should affect men and women equally, it does not. 3 times more men are autistic then women. Having too much systemising and very poor empathising ability is autism. A mild variant is Asperger's Syndrome, I have AS and there are 9 times more men with AS then women with AS. People with AS are innately good at logical systemising type subjects, such as sciences and Maths.
Women have better social/empathy skills then men in general, the gender difference can be explained by autism traits in men. It is better to have social skills then no systemising ability, at least you can ask a friend (Nerd) for help with the VCR/arrow head-harpoon making. It relates to evolutionary biology.
Autism is the Key. The gender difference between male and female maybe in part attributed to autism traits in men.
Asperger's Syndrome, an extreme male personality profile, is often associated with Math and mathematical-Sciences. 9 times more men have AS then women, 3 times more men have autism then women.
The gender difference discussed relates to systemising/empathising, women are better then men at empathising. The extremely poor empathiser is more often an autistic male, who in compensation has better systemising.
If there is no cognitive gender difference between men and women, then autism should affect men and women equally, but it obviously does not. I have Asperger's Syndrome. It is worse not to have empathising ability then systemising, believe me.
Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is 9 times more common in men then women, fact. AS has been called an extreme male personality, good at systemising - poor at empathising. The result is demonstrably more Nerds in Maths - Engineering - Maths dominated Science courses in universities. Women are less likely to be Nerds, QED. This is the basis of Dr. Summers claim that men have a greater then average ability in Maths, they are more autistic!
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic147.htm
I have AS, so I know a bit about gender and social/systemising ability. Believe me, it is much better to have poor systemising ability then poor social skills.
The lack of recognition that there are many students with autism spectrum disorders concentrated in certain college courses (maths etc.), leaves this vulnerable group without help and support.
Mild autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome, are 9 times more common in men then women. AS has been called an extreme male personality, good at systemising (science-maths) - poor at empathising. The result is demonstrably more Nerds in Maths - Engineering - Maths dominated Science courses in universities. Women are less likely to be Nerds, QED.
Mild autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome, are 3 to 9 times more common in men then women. AS has been called an extreme male personality, good at systemising - poor at empathising. The result is demonstrably more Nerds in Maths - Engineering - Maths dominated Science courses in universities. A Women is less likely to be a Nerd, QED.
Tell that to Harry Daghlin. During a partial criticality test just after the war, a core slipped during a test and went full critical. Harry had to knock one of the two plutonium hemispheres apart by hand. He saw a blue flash, Harry was that quick but it was not quick enough. He died 25 days later.
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There are more male nerds then female nerds because autism is 3 to 9 times more common in men then women.
A person with mild autism may have Asperger's Syndrome and are often perceived as an archetypal nerd.
Nerd's have better systemising ability, but poorer empathising ability. It is known that extream Nerds/mildly autistic people (more often male) gravitate to courses that cater for their cognitive profile. This is why Math courses have 3 time more AS people then Arts courses. And it is why Dr. Summers said what he said.
If you were correct then autism should affect men and women equally, it does not. 3 times more men are autistic then women. Having too much systemising and very poor empathising ability is autism. A mild variant is Asperger's Syndrome, I have AS and there are 9 times more men with AS then women with AS. People with AS are innately good at logical systemising type subjects, such as sciences and Maths.
Women have better social/empathy skills then men in general, the gender difference can be explained by autism traits in men. It is better to have social skills then no systemising ability, at least you can ask a friend (Nerd) for help with the VCR/arrow head-harpoon making. It relates to evolutionary biology.
Google Autism + Math's
Autism is the Key. The gender difference between male and female maybe in part attributed to autism traits in men.
Asperger's Syndrome, an extreme male personality profile, is often associated with Math and mathematical-Sciences. 9 times more men have AS then women, 3 times more men have autism then women.
The gender difference discussed relates to systemising/empathising, women are better then men at empathising. The extremely poor empathiser is more often an autistic male, who in compensation has better systemising.
If there is no cognitive gender difference between men and women, then autism should affect men and women equally, but it obviously does not. I have Asperger's Syndrome. It is worse not to have empathising ability then systemising, believe me.
Autism 3 times more common in men then women and Asperger's Syndrome (mild autism) 9 times more common in men then women. I have AS.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic147.htm
Google Autism + Maths
Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is 9 times more common in men then women, fact. AS has been called an extreme male personality, good at systemising - poor at empathising. The result is demonstrably more Nerds in Maths - Engineering - Maths dominated Science courses in universities. Women are less likely to be Nerds, QED. This is the basis of Dr. Summers claim that men have a greater then average ability in Maths, they are more autistic!
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic147.htm
I have AS, so I know a bit about gender and social/systemising ability. Believe me, it is much better to have poor systemising ability then poor social skills.
The lack of recognition that there are many students with autism spectrum disorders concentrated in certain college courses (maths etc.), leaves this vulnerable group without help and support.
Mild autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome, are 9 times more common in men then women. AS has been called an extreme male personality, good at systemising (science-maths) - poor at empathising. The result is demonstrably more Nerds in Maths - Engineering - Maths dominated Science courses in universities. Women are less likely to be Nerds, QED.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic147.htm
Google Mathematics+Asperger's
Mild autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome, are 3 to 9 times more common in men then women. AS has been called an extreme male personality, good at systemising - poor at empathising. The result is demonstrably more Nerds in Maths - Engineering - Maths dominated Science courses in universities. A Women is less likely to be a Nerd, QED.
Tell that to Harry Daghlin. During a partial criticality test just after the war, a core slipped during a test and went full critical. Harry had to knock one of the two plutonium hemispheres apart by hand. He saw a blue flash, Harry was that quick but it was not quick enough. He died 25 days later.
Harry's right hand http://www.nmol.com/users/billp/daghlian.jpg