Men and women are different in many ways in their thought processes, response to surroundings etc. Speaking generally, both genders have their own inclinations on their thought processes.  It would be extremely interesting to know how they differ at the workplace.

1. Attention to Detail

While taking part in meetings males and females state their opinions and share their ideas differently. The difference lies in the PFC or prefrontal cortex which is the center where decisions are made for the regulation of social behavior, consequential thinking and judgment. Since women's PFC develops at a very young age, it makes them averse to taking risks as compared to young males and also provides them with the power to process things in detail.

2. Women Worry a Lot

The fact that women worry a lot is due the worry center in their brains. This is because their anterior cortex is the cerebral region that deals with the processing of emotions, organizing memories, and mull over things. No wonder this is also known as the 'worrywart' center of our brains. This also means that the rate of anxiety in women is higher than that of men. Some studies reveal that such things are due to the anterior cortex of females being highly sensitive.


3. Corpus Callosum

Human brain is essentially divided into two hemispheres. The right hemisphere deals with intuitive and creative thought processes, while the left one regulates logical and linear thinking. The two parts of the brain are joined by what is called corpus callosum which is a solid pack of nerves.

The corpus callosum of a woman is 25 percent larger as compared to a man's. This signifies that females can move from feelings to fact and vice versa quite easily. However, males would rather think step by step, managing facts one at a time. To be brief, while men are prone to think in a linear manner, women do it in webs, thereby connecting ideas continually.

4. Success, Failure

The main sex hormone of males is testosterone and they have it a lot more than women, although the latter also have testosterone in the bodies.  Actually, this hormone acts on the body points in different ways, in a way that indicates some remarkable gender differences. Firstly, male bodies have around 30 times more of the hormone than females. In order to feel truly successful, it is necessary for men to top off their levels of testosterone. In women the hormone is processed in a different way while responding to anxiety.

5. To Be Effective...

The chemical that helps us experience social attachment is oxytocin and so highly important to maintain social interactions among people. Both sexes produce it to connect with others. The more the oxytocin levels in the system, the more the rapport and trust among people. It also reduces the feelings of apprehension about something as also blood pleasure.

In the case of women, oxytocin increases while having a restful conversation as also brings down the negative response to feeling abandoned or ignored

As to men, they need this important chemical to lessen their stress levels. However, if men have an excess of it, it really goes to reduce their levels of testosterone and then go on to heighten their stress!

6. Response to Stress

Whenever we are stressed, our system produces the chemical called cortisol. This is a good thing as it stabilizes the glucose levels in the body and controls blood pressure and metabolism. However too much of it, and that too for long periods at a time is not good for our system, as it can delay our cognitive performance, making it hard for us to think lucidly.

Recent research has revealed that cortisol levels in females are twice as that of males when they are at work, while its levels become four times as much in females when they are at home.

Females cannot work together with others or as part of a team, if they fail to produce sufficient oxytocin.  When this happens it is hard for them to get away from stress, especially when they are at the workplace.

These are some of the ways women differ from men at the workplace and this knowledge can make the atmosphere of any workplace harmonious and  conducive to one another.