>>10817032Given the similarities I just explained, I guess upbringing(gender roles), societal barriers, and sexism. You know, all the things feminists say it seems.
What does intellectual mean to you? I just gave you the definition of cognition. Debate about what's the highest form of study/subject aside, a philosopher, scientist, mathematician, and literature analyst are all academic intellectuals, no? They all think of theories and reason constantly; employ logic.
By saying "intellectual," I'm concerned with thinking...about "everything." This can be good but also has it's draw backs.
Good: multitasking, memory, high nuanced thinking, perhaps greater use of empathy(all humans are capable of this, but more USE)
Bad: people who think a lot are also more likely to be depressed; they ruminate more. Sometimes even overthinking.
Who has the highest rates of depression consistently? Women.
The only thing that prevents women from committing suicide more is probably lack of gun ownership and the tenancy to talk about their feels more with others.
Also remember, women have this tendency to want to help people directly. If they don't see engineering or computer science as a way to do that, they will not be that interested.
I think the way to get more women in STEM if you really want to know is attempt to foster interest by helping them see that engineering is super important for all our daily needs these days from operating a school to better teach, to operating a hospital/healtcare system to better heal. But really, it could be that lack of human interaction/connection that pushes many away from it. Most of the smart girls who AP out of science and math in H.S. still rather be doctors or work in business. That or math teachers, usually for kids(that's probably more gender roles).
I'll stand by the first statement, men and women both think fine, they just accomplish a given task in different ways.
