Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)
A female has a larger PFC, thought to be responsible for both conscience, and self-consciousness.
Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC)
The ACC is the brain's "fretting center" in charge of assessing sexual risk. Women have larger ACCs than men do.
Insula
Gut reactions are produced in the insula, which is larger and more active in women.
Hypothalamus
A control center in the hypothalamus orders the rush of testosterone that initiates sexual attraction. It's much larger in males than females.
Amygdala
The amygdala is a viscreal core of the brain. It's larger in a male bain. Because it's held in check by the PFC (smaller in men), guys tend to be more impetuous about sex.
Hippocampus
The hippocampus, a memory processor, is also larger and more active in women. That's why she remembers the details of your first date and you forget.
Pics adapted and text taken from menshealth.com.
A female has a larger PFC, thought to be responsible for both conscience, and self-consciousness.
Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC)
The ACC is the brain's "fretting center" in charge of assessing sexual risk. Women have larger ACCs than men do.
Insula
Gut reactions are produced in the insula, which is larger and more active in women.
Hypothalamus
A control center in the hypothalamus orders the rush of testosterone that initiates sexual attraction. It's much larger in males than females.
Amygdala
The amygdala is a viscreal core of the brain. It's larger in a male bain. Because it's held in check by the PFC (smaller in men), guys tend to be more impetuous about sex.
Hippocampus
The hippocampus, a memory processor, is also larger and more active in women. That's why she remembers the details of your first date and you forget.
Pics adapted and text taken from menshealth.com.