Studies suggest males have more personality

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 15:21 in Biology & Nature

Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species -- from humans to house sparrows -- according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression and daring, are also more important to females when looking for a mate than they are to males. A new article draws together a range of studies to reveal the role that sexual selection plays in this disparity between males and females.

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