Good news for zoned-out men. When your wife says you don’t listen, here’s your excuse.
A new study found men literally can’t hear as well as women, and there’s nothing you can do about it. It probably just comes down to anatomy.
Scientists tested people’s hearing in different countries around the world and found it’s true everywhere. The average woman has a two-decibel advantage, and up to six decibels with some frequencies.
That’s not a lot, but it’s significant enough to make a difference. They think it might just come down to hormones, or how our ears develop in the womb.
They think it’s possible women’s brains are better at processing sound too. So when it comes to hearing, men might have worse ears AND inferior brains.
The study also found that regardless of gender, we all tend to hear out of our right ear a little better than our left. They’re not sure why.
