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==History of the hypothesis== | ==History of the hypothesis== | ||
===Early history=== | |||
The idea of men being more intra-sexually heterogenous than women in physical traits dates back to at least Charles Darwin, who stated his belief in such in The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. | The idea of men being more intra-sexually heterogenous than women in physical traits dates back to at least Charles Darwin, who stated his belief in such in The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. | ||
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{{Quote|By the 1890’s several studies had been conducted to demonstrate that variability was indeed more characteristic of males...The biological evidence overwhelmingly favored males as the more variable sex.|Havelock Ellis}} | {{Quote|By the 1890’s several studies had been conducted to demonstrate that variability was indeed more characteristic of males...The biological evidence overwhelmingly favored males as the more variable sex.|Havelock Ellis}} | ||
===Modern Studies=== | |||
Modern studies confirm men are more variable than women in intelligence</ref> A 2010 meta-analysis of 242 studies found that males have an 8% greater variance in mathematical abilities than females.<ref>Lindberg, Sara M.,Hyde, Janet Shibley,Petersen, Jennifer L.,Linn, Marcia C. "New trends in gender and mathematics performance: A meta-analysis." Psychological Bulletin, Vol 136(6), Nov 2010, 1123-1135. http://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fa0021276.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||