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#747 David Geary - Male, Female: The Evolution of Human Sex Differences (Pt. 2)

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Sex Differences Are Average, Right?

Men and boys engage in relational aggression, probably almost as much as girls and women do. The difference is that it doesn't have the same social or psychological effect on boys and men as it does on girls and women. With the lean muscle mass and the upper body, there's actually not much overlap, a little teeny bit, but not much. In prospective studies, you see increased rates of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, especially if they are socially isolated.

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