Comparing Brain Scans

A provocative new study has produced more evidence that the brains of homosexual men and women tend to differ from those of heterosexual men and women. This image contains a series of brain scans of homosexual and heterosexual men and women, focusing on a part of the brain involved in processing emotions known as the amygdala. The brains of homosexual men appear more similar to those of heterosexual women than heterosexual men while homosexual women appear more similar to heterosexual men than heterosexual women.

[Left and right brain scans of heterosexual and homosexual men and women]

SOURCE: National Academy of Sciences | GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - June 23, 2008

This Story Brain Study Shows Differences Between Gays, Straights Article \| Is there such a thing as a "gay brain"? And, if so, are some people born with brains that make them more likely to be homosexual? Or do the brains of gay people develop differently in response to experiences? Monday, June 23, 11 a.m. ET: Science and Medicine: Brain Chemistry Comparing Brain Scans		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: National Academy of Sciences \| GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - June 23, 2008 ¬es=A provocative new study has produced more evidence that the brains of homosexual men and women tend to differ from those of heterosexual men and women. This image contains a series of brain scans of homosexual and heterosexual men and women, focusing on a part of the brain involved in processing emotions known as the amygdala. The brains of homosexual men appear more similar to those of heterosexual women than heterosexual men while homosexual women appear more similar to heterosexual men than heterosexual women." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: National Academy of Sciences \| GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - June 23, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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