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A typical example of neurobollocks on gender: Girls vs. Boys: Brain Differences Might Explain Tech Behaviors wsj.com/articles/girls… via @WSJ
@WSJ It would be a perfectly fine article except for all the appeals to neuroimaging, which is presented as scientific proof but which really shows nothing at all.
@WSJ These are complex social behaviors affected by all kinds of things, including societal expectations, cultural norms, differential marketing, etc. Brain differences may also be at play, but to claim they are responsible is simplistic
@WSJ More on this problem here: The gender wars will end only with a synthesis of research – aeon.co/essays/the-gen… via @aeonmag
