WASHINGTON — Conventional wisdom says that men and women were created equally. According to a new list by Yahoo’s Shine, this is might not the case. Women best men in at least eight tasks.
Topping the list is dealing with a broken heart. This might not be so surprising given that women tend to share their feelings more. Plus, men tend to dwell longer on a breakup, according to a Journal of Health and Social Behavior study.
But what about driving? Yes, women are better at that, too. When men are behind the wheel, they are 77 percent more likely to die in a car crash than women, according to Carnegie Mellon University study.
Women also excel in school, giving directions, investing and remembering things. Oh, and hammering. Didn’t see that one coming, did you? According to research from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, women are “10 percent more accurate at pounding on a mechanical plate that measured force and accuracy.”
Finishing the list is something that sits especially close to WTOP’s heart: newscasting. A Swiss study showed that people consider news reported by a woman to be more credible.
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