A stinky gym bug in your kitchen? Who will be more upset by the smell - the men or the women in your family? (10) _______ scientists suggest that women not only smell, but feel, taste, and hear more accurately than men.
Take colors, for example. One study suggests that men are not as good as women at distinguishing between (11) _______ of color, although they focus well on rapidly changing images. As for touch, small fingers have a finer sense of touch, whether male or female.
Hearing is possibly one of the most debated areas, when talking about the senses. Evidence shows that boys hear as well as girls at birth, but with age, a man’s hearing may soon deteriorate. (12) _______, environmental factors could play a role in this. Women may also be better at identifying different flavors (13) _______ need both taste and smell to experience, as studies have shown that they have more taste buds on their tongue.
Going back to the smelly gym bag - yes, it’s likely that Mom will be in deep (14) _______. But is that because women’s brains have more ‘smell cells’ or because you were too lazy to move it?