Men Are From Mars -- Neuroscientists Find That Men And Women Respond Differently To Stress

ScienceDaily (2008) -- Functional magnetic resonance imaging of men and women under stress showed neuroscientists how their brains differed in response to stressful situations. In men, increased blood flow to the left orbitofrontal cortex suggested activation of the "fight or flight" response. In women, stress activated the limbic system, which is associated with emotional responses.