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A new study has found that "macho men" are more dangerous drivers than less masculine dudes — and yes, there is now a scientific test for machismo. More »
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A new survey of Canadian drivers has found that men ask for directions when lost more often than women: 71% of male drivers expressed a willingness to ask for directions as opposed to 44% of women. Good for Canadian guys and disproving old stereotypes, but what's up with that low percentage of women asking for directions? [UPI] More »
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A new study says gay men and straight women share a poor sense of direction and straight men are better drivers. Psychologists at the University of London employed a virtual-reality scenario in which volunteers had to swim through an underwater maze to find a hidden platform or explore an environment and find "rewards." The gays and the women didn't do too well! ("The results back earlier studies supporting the stereotype that women are poor navigators. Although women are more successful in tests requiring them to remember the position of objects, men consistently do better in tasks requiring navigation and uncovering hidden objects.") More »
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