Gender differences in decision making
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Decision making, gender, social neuroscience.Abstract
Decision making and the gender gap from neuro- science is a topic little studied. This manuscript is a brief summary of the constituent elements in the brain that influence decision making in humans. The same way, we review some research that explore gender differences and decision-making. We conclude, firstly, that there are some differences in cognitive styles in decision making according to gender. And secondly, are some differences in the neurophysiological bases of these complex mental processes, of unquestionable importance, leading to a biological explanation, without neglecting, of course, the cultural influence of cognitive processing differences between men and women.
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