Why Women Talk More Than Men
Sisyphus ·
February 22, 2013 at 4:11pm
Present company excluded, of course. From the story:
Ladies, do you ever get the feeling like you have a lot more to say than pretty much all of the men in your life? Well, according to a new study, that’s because you do. Actually, you have approximately 13,000 more words to say each day than your male counterparts.
The study cites higher levels of a language protein found in women’s brains when compared to men. It also asserts that girls learn to speak earlier than boys, leading to increased verbal communication.
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Sep '11
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Language protein??? So it isn´t what they used to say--that we were vaccinated with a phonograph needle?
Mar '11
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Once upon a time, when my then-girlfriend said "you never talk to me," I responded "I was waiting for you to take a breath."
It's nice to see the science finally backing that up.
Feb '13
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I remember seeing this exact same research result about 2 years ago. Thus proving that we continue to spend research $$ proving things we already know.
Mar '12
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Actually, studies have shown for years that women generally speak more words than men on a daily basis.
This is the first study to ascribe this to a protein. It used to be ascribed to the cultural difference between women and men.
Mar '12
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I am curious how they know that this is a "language" protein?
How do "language" proteins differ from other proteins?
Has FOX been scammed?
Feb '13
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Language proteins are coded in iambic .pentameter
Mar '12
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Good news ladies! You have something in common with male rat pups.
Dec '12
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Mmmmhmmm.
Jul '11
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I think the reason we talk so much is because you lot DON'T LISTEN!!!
Sep '12
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That ain't the case in our house!
Dec '12
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What's that, Dearest?
Dec '10
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Schrodinger's Cat: I am curious how they know that this is a "language" protein?
How do "language" proteins differ from other proteins?
Has FOX been scammed? · 17 minutes ago
Yeah, poor oversimplification. Foxp2 is a transcription factor, so it's important for the expression of other genes (300-400 of them, apparently). In this case, it functions mostly during development in the brain, lung, and intestinal tract. It's heavily involved in regulating gene expression in the brain's language center, and mutations in FoxP2 have been found in patients with speech disorders:
And if that's not enough technical rambling to kill the buzz around here. . .
Edited on February 21, 2013 at 11:24pmMay '12
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That's right, blame it on the protein. It's always the protein. Moleculists!
Dec '10
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das_motorhead
It's heavily involved in regulating gene expression in the brain's language center, and mutations in FoxP2 . . .
On a related note, when we guys are able to get a word in edgewise, we usually come across as pretentious know-it-alls.
Feb '12
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This is heartening, if they can isolate the language protein, then a cure is bound to be just around the corner.
Dec '12
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Just another disappointing reason to hate Obama-care.
Oct '10
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So their brains are all clogged up with protein. Should they be voting in that condition?
Mar '11
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Hehe...Barka, I used to sit and watch Cubs games with my grandfather. One time, when his wife was on a tear about something or other, he waited until she had left the room, then put his pinkie in one ear and twisted, then repeated the procedure with his other pinkie in his other ear.
He was turning down his hearing aids. When he was done, he settled back into the easy chair with an expression of pure bliss.
Dec '10
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Ahem. Other studies have shown that in mixed sex social gatherings, men tend to totally dominate the conversation. Just something to keep in mind at your next Ricochet meetup. Just sayin'... while I can still get a word in edgewise...
Dec '10
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Also, women have to repeat themselves so often not so much because men don't listen (phh... right.), but because men don't remember. After a century of marriage, Mr. Chauvinist is willing to cop to this fact.