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Your support makes all the difference.Men have a better sense of direction than women, a study has found.
Using MRI scans, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found men were better able to find their way around a learned virtual environment than women.
After having a drop of testosterone on their tongue, women apparently performed better.
While some men may imagine the findings represent some form of validation, many people are likely to be unconvinced.
While you’re waiting for marriages to break down around you over the controversial conclusions, take the quiz below to see whether the Norwegian scientists would think you’re a man or a woman.
Let us know in the comments if you think the Norwegian scientists were right, based on your quiz results.
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