How male or female is your brain?

Men and women’s brains are NOT different says new research. Oh, yes? Try these tests to find out what sex your grey cells are . . .

These six tests show some of the differences between how the sexes think – and can reveal whether your brain is more ‘male’ or more ‘female’ 1 Did you quickly pick out the middle frame (B)? You have probably got a female brain, as visual memory is better in women than men

2 Men are usually better at being able to imagine how things rotate – so male brains will find it easier to identify the middle star (B) as the correct answer

3 Women are better at distinguishing between subtle hints and details, such as the gradual colour variation here, so female brains will spot that the first picture (A) is the one that matches

4 Did your eye go straight to the middle picture (B)? You’ve probably got a male brain, as men are better at seeing things in three dimensions

5 Women’s superior visual memory and eye for detail means female brains can pick out the third picture (C) faster than their male counterparts

6 Men’s ability to visualise how objects rotate means male brains will be quicker to identify the middle picture (B) as the correct answer