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The '''variability hypothesis''', aka the '''greater male variability hypothesis''' states that males experience greater variability in traits than females.  This includes more variability in sexual preferences<ref>https://www.gwern.net/docs/psychology/okcupid/yourlooksandyourinbox.html</ref>, social attitudes, behaviours, intelligence, strength, other physical traits, genetic variation, etc., the only exception being fear and emotionality, in which women show greater variability.<ref>Hyde, Janet Shibley. "Gender Similarities and Differences." The Annual Review of Psychology.  2014. 65:3.1–3.26 doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115057. https://www.gwern.net/docs/iq/2014-hyde.pdf.</ref>  
The '''variability hypothesis''', aka the '''greater male variability hypothesis''' states that males experience greater variability in traits than females.  This includes more variability in sexual preferences,<ref>https://www.gwern.net/docs/psychology/okcupid/yourlooksandyourinbox.html</ref> social attitudes, behaviours, intelligence, strength, other physical traits, genetic variation, etc., the only exception being fear and emotionality, in which women show greater variability.<ref>Hyde, Janet Shibley. "Gender Similarities and Differences." The Annual Review of Psychology.  2014. 65:3.1–3.26 doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115057. https://www.gwern.net/docs/iq/2014-hyde.pdf.</ref>  


==History of the hypothesis==
==History of the hypothesis==
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