Theme: Sex Differences

Jan 10, 2020, 12:02 PM The problem is, that as neoteny increases so apparently does possibility mental illness, and ‘the pill’ increases possibility of mental illness – so the masculine brain (autism spectrum) is the only defense against the two sides (agency, mental illness) of neoteny (slowing and limiting rate and depth of maturity). Ties into Bill’s Post: FAILURE POINTS: MALE, PACK, (K) vs FEMALE, HERD, (R) by Bill Joslin Friend or Foe Detection Failures for Each Bias: 1. FEMALE: far left presume everyone is a friend (Failed Foe Detection) 2. MALE: failed right presume everyone’s an enemy (Failed Friend Detection Theres a biological component when factoring in female in-group preference which spikes with oxy. Females under higher oxy have higher ingroup preference and higher threat alertness. males don’t have this same dynamic. My speculation is that females trigger threat warnings earlier (on sight, at a distances). Males, who need to investigate the threat, can’t have the same spike. They investigate and upon receiving threaten signals from the stranger, then they spike in ingroup preference. And that seems to play out less as hatred for the outgroup, and more as “taking care on my brothers” different expression of ingroup preference. The former being outgroup aversion (offensive), the later being ingroup care(defensive). Edit

Jan 13, 2020, 6:11 PM Humans require agency. A masculine cognitive bias favors agency. I am not sure the world would populate very successfully with exclusively male-minded females. My present understanding is that women evolved to carry a very heavy emotional cognitive load necessary for rearing multiple children. Agency appears to develop in women as children increase in number – especially with three or more. I would prefer we understand how to manage both men’s and women’s talents than claim that a single ideal is optimum. Autism is a superpower. Yes. But so is extending the female nervous system to perceive infants, toddlers, children, and young adults. It’s up to men to take over at that point. And that appears to be where we are failing.